Three Husbands

Director: Irving Reis Irving Reis

Overview

Inspired by the 1949 hit A Letter to Three Wives, this takes the other side of the coin with a deceased playboy leaving letters to the husbands accusing their wives of having had affairs with him. Although the 1949 hit was done as a dramatic treatise on the reactions of the wives to the revelations, this movie is played strictly for laughs as the husbands stumble all over themselves trying to dig out the truth behind the allegations.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/09/2015
UPC:	0644827198023
Original Release:	1950
Source:	Reel Vault
Language:	English
Sales rank:	52,630

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Emlyn Williams	Maxwell Bard
Eve Arden	Lucille McCabe
Howard da Silva	Dan McCabe
Ruth Warrick	Jane Evans
Vanessa Brown	Mary Whittaker
Shepperd Strudwick	Arthur Evans
Robert Karnes	Kenneth Whittaker
Billie Burke	Mrs. Whittaker
Louise Erickson	Matilda Clegg
Jonathan Hale	Mr. Wurdeman
Jane Darwell	Mrs. Wurdeman
Benson Fong	George
Frank Cady	Elevator Operator
Dorothea Wolbert	Cleaning Woman
Ralph Peters	Policeman
Marta Mitrovich	Secretary
Jill Kraft	Receptionist
Jerry Hausner	Bartender
Dorothy Vaughan	Maid
John Dierkes	Warden
Alvin Hammer	Seedy Little Man
Richard Flato	Waiter
William Simpson	Barry
Maurice Marsac	Frenchman
Gay Gayle	French Girl
Stanley Prager	Sharpy

Technical Credits

Isadore Goldsmith	Producer
Irving Reis	Director

Editorial Reviews

Although Three Husbands was inspired by A Letter to Three Wives, there's really no similarity between the films, other than the basic idea that three individuals receive a letter indicating that one of their spouses has been unfaithful. Those who come to Husbands expecting more of what they received in Wives will be disappointed, especially since mastermind Joseph Mankiewicz had no hand in the male version. However, if one puts Wives out of one's mind and approaches Husbands fresh, as just a film with no ties to any other film, s/he will likely be fairly entertained. Granted, Husbands is nothing like a great picture; the screenplay is adequate but not special, the dialogue humorous but not witty, the characters appealing but rather on the predictable side. But it has a certain small charm that makes one forgive it for not being a classic. Director Irving G. Reis helps matters by keeping things moving at a bright clip and making sure everything stays lively. As the men, Howard Da Silva, Sheppard Strudwick and Robert Karnes are all fine, but it's dependable Eva Arden who makes the biggest impression. Emlyn Williams also adds zest as the instigator of all the trouble.

All Movie Guide - Craig Butler