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Movie Info

Helen (Ida Lupino) wants out of her small town and sees her sister Katie (Joan Leslie) as her means when she discovers that Katie can sing. Manipulating Katie into a marriage with another singer, Katie finds happiness on the road performing, but Helen wants more. She forces Katie to dump her singing husband and go solo. As Katie's success grows, the tension between the two sisters increases and is taken to the breaking point when they both fall in love with the same man.

Genre:

drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Vincent Sherman
Producer:

Jerry Wald
Release Date (Streaming):

Oct 7, 2016
Runtime:

1h 49m
Production Co:

Warner Brothers/Seven Arts

Cast & Crew

Ida Lupino
Mrs. Helen Chernen

Dennis Morgan
Paul Collins

Joan Leslie
Katherine "Katie" Blaine

Jack Carson
Albert Runkel

Gladys George
Lily Emery

Faye Emerson
Ice Cream Parlor Waitress

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Critic Reviews for The Hard Way

All Critics (3) | Fresh (3)

There is a good deal in it to excite and to please.

February 10, 2021 | Full Review…

James Agee
The Nation
The part Ida got because Bette Davis rejected it, is well-served by her.

August 30, 2014 | Rating: B | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
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March 5, 2013 | Rating: B+

Emanuel Levy
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Audience Reviews for The Hard Way

Jan 08, 2008

Not quite as good as "The Man I Love" but Ida offers her usual superior performance, if a stronger actress with more musical talent than Joan Leslie, Judy Garland would have been ideal, had played the other sister this would have been a better film. Gladys George steals her too few scenes.

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