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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.
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Genre: Drama
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Original Language: English
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Director: Vincent Sherman
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Producer: Jerry Wald
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Release Date (Theaters): limited
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Runtime:
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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

Paul Cavanagh
John "Jack" Shagrue

Leona Maricle
Laura Britton (uncredited)

Roman Bohnen
Sam Chernen (uncredited)

Ray Montgomery
Johnny Gilpin (uncredited)

Julie Bishop
Chorine (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva
Max Wade (uncredited)

Joan Woodbury
Maria (uncredited)

Ann Doran
Dorshka (uncredited)

Thurston Hall
Harry

Lou Lubin
Frenchy (uncredited)

Jody Gilbert
Anderson

Charles Judels
Mr. Flores (uncredited)

Vincent Sherman
Director

Jerry Wald
Producer
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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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