Old Acquaintance (1943)

Directed by

Vincent Sherman

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 38 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two women who have been friends since childhood deal with jealousy and rivalry over their careers and love lives. One is a successful serious novelist and the other writes popular romance novels. Their friendship is tested over many years as their lives take different paths.

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What happens

Old Acquaintance is a 1943 American drama film released by Warner Bros. Pictures It was directed by Vincent Sherman and produced by Henry Blanke with Jack L. Warner as executive producer. The screenplay by John Van Druten, Lenore Coffee and Edmund Goulding was based on Van Druten's 1940 play of the same title. The film stars Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins, and features Gig Young, John Loder, Dolores Moran, Roscoe Karns, and Anne Revere. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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