They Were Sisters
Director Arthur Crabtree's 1945 British drama, about three sisters and their very different marriages, stars Phyllis Calvert, Anne Crawford, Dulcie Gray, James Mason, Hugh Sinclair, Peter Murray-Hill and Barry Livesey.
Arthur Crabtree
Roland Pertwee
Casts & Crew
Phyllis Calvert
James Mason
Hugh Sinclair
Anne Crawford
Peter Murray-Hill
Dulcie Gray
Barry Livesey
Pamela Mason
Also Directed by Arthur Crabtree
In the early part of this century, Maddelena a teenage Italian girl, is attacked whilst walking in the woods. The attack leaves her mentally scarred and our story flashes forward to the 1940s where Maddelena is still troubled. She disappears one day and her daughter vows to find her.
A writer of murder mysteries finds himself caught up in a string of murders in London.
During a holiday to the beach Jenny meets Alan and agrees to spend the week with him. Wanting to keep this a secret from her parents Jenny gets help from her friend Mary to pretend her whereabouts but disaster strikes during a boating accident. It is soon discovered Jenny was not with Mary. When the parents find out the truth they pressure the couple to get married, but Jenny thinks otherwise.
Somerset Maugham introduces four of his tales in this anthology film: "The Facts of Life," "The Alien Corn," "The Kite," and "The Colonel's Lady."
An American airbase in Canada provokes resentment from the nearby residents after fallout from nuclear experiments at the base are blamed for a recent spate of disappearances. A captain from the airbase is assigned to investigate, and begins to suspect that an elderly British scientist who lives near the base and conducts research in the field of mind over matter knows more than he is letting on..
When a man discovers his wife is having an affair, he commits the perfect crime.
A doctor receives an early morning callout and is kidnapped. American detective Nick Logan assists Scotland Yard in tracking down the perpetrator.
Elderly crook Harry Denton, when challenged to prove he is "not past it," decides to kidnap Sheila Farlane, the 16 year old daughter of a famous actor. When Harry loses his nerve, Sheila won't let him give up.
The favourite for the big race is nobbled and suspicion falls on the owner. His secret admirer proves it wasn't him.