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Three Bad Sisters

Three Bad Sisters

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Three Bad Sisters

"What They Did To Men Was Nothing Compared To What They Did To Each Other!"

1956

1h 16m

4.3(10 votes)

Drama

Overview

Following the death of a wealthy man, his three daughters squabble about who should be the principal heiress.

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United Artists

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Marla English

Marla English

Vicki Craig

Kathleen Hughes

Kathleen Hughes

Valerie Craig

Sara Shane

Sara Shane

Lorna Craig

John Bromfield

John Bromfield

Jim Norton

Jess Barker

Jess Barker

George Gurney

Madge Kennedy

Madge Kennedy

Martha Craig

Anthony George

Anthony George

Tony Cadiz (as Tony George)

Marlene Felton

Nadine

Brett Halsey

Brett Halsey

Carlos

Eric Wilton

Wilson

Creative team

Directed by: Gilbert Kay
Written by: Devery Freeman
Gerald Drayson Adams
Produced by: Howard W. Koch

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