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Three on a Match (1932)

Three on a Match poster
Directed by
Mervyn LeRoy
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 03m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 73 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Three childhood friends grow up and take different paths in life. One marries into wealth, another becomes a secretary, and the third falls into crime.

fast-pacedtensesombercynicalpre-codegrittymelodramaticsuspenseful

What happens

Three on a Match is a 1932 American pre-Code crime drama film released by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was directed by Mervyn LeRoy and stars Joan Blondell, Warren William, Ann Dvorak, and Bette Davis. The film also features Lyle Talbot, Humphrey Bogart, Allen Jenkins, and Edward Arnold. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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