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Three Wise Fools is a 1946 film adaptation of Austin Strong's Broadway play of the same name. A young Irish orphan girl (portrayed by Margaret O'Brien) softens the hearts of three hardened old bachelors (played by Lionel Barrymore, Lewis Stone, and Edward Arnold) who were once unsuccessful suitors of her grandmother many years before.
Original Release
09/26/1946
US Release
09/26/1946
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Margaret O'Brien | Sheila O'Monahan |
| Lionel Barrymore | Dr. Richard Gaunght |
| Lewis Stone | Judge James Trumbell |
| Edward Arnold | Theodore Findley |
| Thomas Mitchell | Terence Alaysius O'Davern / Terence Aloysius O'Davern |
| Ray Collins | Judge Watson |
| Jane Darwell | Sister Mary Brigid |
| Charles Dingle | Paul Badger |
| Harry Davenport | The Ancient |
| Henry O'Neill | Prof. Horace Appleby / Horace Appleby |
Directors
Writers
John McDermott, James O'Hanlon, Austin Strong
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Margaret O'Brien | Sheila O'Monahan |
| Lionel Barrymore | Dr. Richard Gaunght |
| Lewis Stone | Judge James Trumbell |
| Edward Arnold | Theodore Findley |
| Thomas Mitchell | Terence Alaysius O'Davern / Terence Aloysius O'Davern |
| Ray Collins | Judge Watson |
| Jane Darwell | Sister Mary Brigid |
| Charles Dingle | Paul Badger |
| Harry Davenport | The Ancient |
| Henry O'Neill | Prof. Horace Appleby / Horace Appleby |
| Cyd Charisse | Rena Fairchild |
| Warner Anderson | The O'Monahan |
| Billy Curtis | Dugan |
| Bob Alden | Young O'Davern |
| Martin Ashe | Photographer |
| Bobby Barber | Jury Member |
| Billy Barty | Bit |
| Charles Bates | Eddie Oakleaf |
| Barbara Billingsley | Sister Mary Leonard |
| John Carlyle | Ted Findley |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William H. Wright | Producer |
