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The Hard Way (1943)

The Hard Way

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1h 49m

Drama, Musicals, Romance

January 13th, 1943

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Helen Chernen pushes her younger sister Katherine into show business in order to escape their small town poverty.

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Cast

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
Murray Alper
Joe Duglatz
Jean Ames
Pudgy Girl
Brooks Benedict
Guest at Embassy Club Bar
Full cast & crew

Directors

Vincent Sherman
Full cast & crew

Producers

Jerry Wald
producer
Jack L. Warner
executive producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Daniel Fuchs
(screen play) and
Peter Viertel
screen play
Jerry Wald
story
(uncredited)
Full cast & crew

Taglines

You'd never believe they're sisters!
Sisters face to face...one burning with love...the other seething with hatred! A story of crushing power!
There are two sides to every story -- and every woman!
All Taglines

Keywords

horseback riding
swimming
train
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

January 1st, 1951 (Austria)
June 13th, 1947 (Denmark)
January 13th, 1943 (Mexico) theatrical
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

The Hard Way (original title)
Das Geständnis einer Frau (Austria)
L'engrenage (Belgium) (French title)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Warner Bros. Museum, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA (studio)
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA (studio)

Running Times

109 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.37 : 1

Production Companies

Warner Bros. (presents) (as a Warner Bros.-First National Picture) / (presents) (A Warner Bros.-First National Picture)
Warner Bros. Pictures

Distribution Companies

Vitagraph Limited (Canada)
Warner Bros. Film (Norway) (re-release)
Warner Brothers First National Films (Norway)
All Distribution Companies

Other Companies

Turner Entertainment (dvd package design)
Warner Home Video (Afghanistan) (dvd package design)
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (United States of America) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of) (as I.A.T.S.E.)

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