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  • Four Wives (1939)
  • Approved
    110 min | Drama, Romance
Four Wives (1939)
Approved
110 min | Drama, Romance

Three of the four musically inclined daughters of Adam Lemp, the Dean of the Briarwood Music Foundation, are settling into their lives as wives, but not all is well. Thea Lemp has long since married wealthy banker, Ben Crowley. Thea makes ...See moreThree of the four musically inclined daughters of Adam Lemp, the Dean of the Briarwood Music Foundation, are settling into their lives as wives, but not all is well. Thea Lemp has long since married wealthy banker, Ben Crowley. Thea makes a unilateral decision which may disrupt their marriage. Emma Lemp married their neighbor, florist Ernest Talbot, after realizing that she truly did love him and not their border, composer/conductor Felix Deitz, after Ernest's actions at what was supposed to be Felix and Emma's youngest sister Ann Lemp's wedding. Emma receives some sad news which too may place a pall over her and Ernest's marriage. And Ann, after the suicide death of her husband Mickey Borden who she married as his possible salvation, and Felix are once again engaged, he who she always truly loved. But the memory of Mickey, who was an acquaintance of Felix's, may be a major roadblock on the road to happiness for Ann and Felix, especially as Mickey leaves something a little unexpected of himself that may always be that constant reminder. The fourth daughter, Kay Lemp, is herself embarking on a new relationship, with obstetrician turned research scientist Dr. Clinton Forrest Jr., who is determined to find out what is causing the lung problems, often fatal, of the lumbermen working on the other side of town. Written by Huggo See less
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Director
Writers
Julius J. Epstein (screen play) | Philip G. Epstein (screen play) | Maurice Hanline (screen play) | Fannie Hurst (suggested by the book "Sister Act")
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Release date
Dec 25, 1939 (United States)

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Cast

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44 cast members
Name Known for
Priscilla Lane
Ann Lemp Borden Ann Lemp Borden   See fewer
Rosemary Lane
Kay Lemp Kay Lemp   See fewer
Lola Lane
Thea Lemp Crowley Thea Lemp Crowley   See fewer
Gale Page
Emma Lemp Talbot Emma Lemp Talbot   See fewer
Claude Rains
Adam Lemp Adam Lemp   See fewer
Jeffrey Lynn
Felix Dietz Felix Dietz   See fewer
Eddie Albert
Dr. Clinton F. Forrest Jr. Dr. Clinton F. Forrest Jr.   See fewer
May Robson
Aunt Etta Lemp Aunt Etta Lemp   See fewer
Frank McHugh
Ben Crowley Ben Crowley   See fewer
Dick Foran
Ernest Talbot Ernest Talbot   See fewer
Henry O'Neill
Dr. Clinton F. Forrest Sr. Dr. Clinton F. Forrest Sr.   See fewer
John Garfield
Mickey Borden Mickey Borden   See fewer
Vera Lewis
Mrs. Ridgefield Mrs. Ridgefield   See fewer
Loia Cheaney
Actress (scenes deleted) Actress (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Robert Warwick
Mr. Roberts (scenes deleted) Mr. Roberts (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Pat West
Charlie - Taxi Driver (scenes deleted) Charlie - Taxi Driver (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Claude Wisberg
Western Union Boy (scenes deleted) Western Union Boy (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Anita Aros
Member of Kids' Band (uncredited) Member of Kids' Band (uncredited)   See fewer
Sidney Bracey
Man at Wedding Reception (uncredited) Man at Wedding Reception (uncredited)   See fewer
Hobart Cavanaugh
Mr. Jenkins (uncredited) Mr. Jenkins (uncredited)   See fewer
Glen Cavender
Man at Wedding Reception (uncredited) Man at Wedding Reception (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Ross Clarke
Nurse in Dr. Forrest's Office (uncredited) Nurse in Dr. Forrest's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Dora Clement
Nurse Attending Ann (uncredited) Nurse Attending Ann (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Conroy
Florist Boy (uncredited) Florist Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Neal Dodd
Minister at Wedding (uncredited) Minister at Wedding (uncredited)   See fewer
Claire Du Brey
Nurse Telling Crowley It's a Girl (uncredited) Nurse Telling Crowley It's a Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Farrington
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
George Ford
Wedding Guest (uncredited) Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Olin Howland
Joe - Policeman (uncredited) Joe - Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Danny Jackson
Boy Soprano Singing 'I Love You Truly' (uncredited) Boy Soprano Singing 'I Love You Truly' (uncredited)   See fewer
Lillian Lawrence
Mrs. Ridgefield's Friend (uncredited) Mrs. Ridgefield's Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Lloyd
Patient in Dr. Forrest's Office (uncredited) Patient in Dr. Forrest's Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilfred Lucas
Stationmaster (uncredited) Stationmaster (uncredited)   See fewer
Wendell Niles
Concert Radio Announcer (uncredited) Concert Radio Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Panzer
Man in Restaurant / Man at Wedding Reception (uncredited) Man in Restaurant / Man at Wedding Reception (uncredited)   See fewer
George Reeves
Laboratory Man (uncredited) Laboratory Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Robinson
Nurse in Nursery (uncredited) Nurse in Nursery (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Tobey
Mathilde (uncredited) Mathilde (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Vernon
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Leo White
Guest at Wedding Reception (uncredited) Guest at Wedding Reception (uncredited)   See fewer
Arline Willden
Girl Violinist (uncredited) Girl Violinist (uncredited)   See fewer
Lottie Williams
Guest at Wedding Reception (uncredited) Guest at Wedding Reception (uncredited)   See fewer
Isabel Withers
Nurse Telling Jenkins It's a Boy (uncredited) Nurse Telling Jenkins It's a Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
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