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Magnificent adaptation of the Lillian Hellman Broadway hit with an Oscar-nominated Bette Davis in her element as the scheming, heartless Regina Giddens. A powerful Southern matriarch, Regina will stop at nothing to get what she wants and if husband Herbert Marshall wants to stand in her way then he must be prepared to suffer the consequences. The final collaboration between Davis and her director/lover William Wyler remains an electrifying screen version of an American classic.
Original Release
08/29/1941
US Release
08/29/1941
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bette Davis | Regina Giddens / Regina Hubbard Giddens |
| Herbert Marshall | Horace Giddens |
| Teresa Wright | Alexandra Giddens / Alexandra "Zan" Giddens |
| Richard Carlson | David Hewitt |
| Dan Duryea | Leo Hubbard |
| Patricia Collinge | Birdie Hubbard |
| Charles Dingle | Ben Hubbard |
| Carl Benton Reid | Oscar Hubbard |
| Jessica Grayson | Addie |
| John Marriott | Cal |
Directors
Writers
Lillian Hellman, Arthur Kober, Dorothy Parker, Alan Campbell
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bette Davis | Regina Giddens / Regina Hubbard Giddens |
| Herbert Marshall | Horace Giddens |
| Teresa Wright | Alexandra Giddens / Alexandra "Zan" Giddens |
| Richard Carlson | David Hewitt |
| Dan Duryea | Leo Hubbard |
| Patricia Collinge | Birdie Hubbard |
| Charles Dingle | Ben Hubbard |
| Carl Benton Reid | Oscar Hubbard |
| Jessica Grayson | Addie |
| John Marriott | Cal |
| Russell Hicks | William Marshall |
| Lucien Littlefield | Manders |
| Virginia Brissac | Mrs. Hewitt |
| Terry Nibert | Julia |
| Henry 'Hot Shot' Thomas | Harold |
| Charles R. Moore | Simon |
| Hooper Atchley | Party Guest |
| Al Bridge | Dawson |
| Morgan Brown | Bank Clerk |
| Tex Driscoll | Bank Customer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Samuel Goldwyn | Producer |
| Herman Shumlin | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1942 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1942 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1942 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1942 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1942 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1942 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay | Nominated |
| 1942 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White | Nominated |
| 1942 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Nominated |
| 1942 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic Picture | Nominated |
