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Wealthy Lydia Macmillan (Merle Oberon) meets a former lover, Michael, by chance after many years apart and accepts an invitation to tea at his apartment.There she is astonished to find two more suitors as well as Michael. They seek an understanding of why none of them managed to win Lydia’s hand, and together relive the past thirty years. The arrival of a fourth guest means that Lydia sees her life in its true perspective.
Original Release
09/25/1941
US Release
09/25/1941
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Merle Oberon | Lydia MacMillan |
| Edna May Oliver | Sarah MacMillan |
| Alan Marshal | Richard Mason |
| Joseph Cotten | Michael Fitzpatrick |
| Hans Jaray | Frank Andre |
| George Reeves | Bob Willard |
| John Halliday | Fitzpatrick |
| Sara Allgood | Mary |
| Evelyn Beresford | Sarah's Guest |
| Tyler Brooke | Vaudeville Singer |
Directors
Writers
Julien Duvivier, Leslie Bush-Fekete, Ben Hecht, Samuel Hoffenstein, André De Toth
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Merle Oberon | Lydia MacMillan |
| Edna May Oliver | Sarah MacMillan |
| Alan Marshal | Richard Mason |
| Joseph Cotten | Michael Fitzpatrick |
| Hans Jaray | Frank Andre |
| George Reeves | Bob Willard |
| John Halliday | Fitzpatrick |
| Sara Allgood | Mary |
| Evelyn Beresford | Sarah's Guest |
| Tyler Brooke | Vaudeville Singer |
| Frank Conlan | Old Ned |
| Harry Cording | Hotel House Detective |
| Hal K. Dawson | Hotel Desk Clerk |
| Jack Deery | Ball Guest |
| Paul Everton | Sarah's Guest |
| Jesse Graves | Michael's Servant |
| Bobbie Hale | Bar Patron |
| Gertrude Hoffman | Mrs. Fairfield |
| Payne B. Johnson | Blind Boy |
| Jack W. Johnston | Ball Guest |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lee Garmes | Producer |
| Alexander Korda | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1942 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic Picture | Nominated |
