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Old Acquaintance 1943 Directed by Vincent Sherman

"I know what every woman expects from love ...AND WHAT SHE ACCEPTS IF SHE IS WISE!"

Two writers, friends since childhood, fight over their books and lives.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Drama
Production Company Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date 27 November 1943
110 mins
Cast
Bette Davis
Bette Davis Kit Marlowe
Miriam Hopkins
Miriam Hopkins Millie Drake
Gig Young
Gig Young Rudd Kendall
John Loder
John Loder Preston Drake
Dolores Moran
Dolores Moran Deirdre Drake
Phillip Reed
Phillip Reed Lucian Grant
Roscoe Karns
Roscoe Karns Charlie Archer
Anne Revere
Anne Revere Belle Carter
Esther Dale
Esther Dale Harriet
Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams College Girl (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Edward Biby Garden Room Patron (uncredited)
Gordon B. Clarke
Gordon B. Clarke Usher at Radio Broadcast (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin
Jimmy Conlin Frank - Photographer (uncredited)
Ann Doran
Ann Doran Music Store Saleslady (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers Club Patron (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Sam Harris Army Major (uncredited)
Marjorie Hoshelle
Marjorie Hoshelle Margaret Kemp - Kit's Fanclub Leader (uncredited)
Charles Jordan
Charles Jordan Bootlegger Selling Gin (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
Fred Kelsey Train Conductor / Man at Radio Broadcast (uncredited)
Lucille La Marr
Lucille La Marr College Girl (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Mike Lally Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
Frank Mayo Army Officer (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Frank McLure Man at Radio Broadcast (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Jack Mower Army Officer (uncredited)
Kathleen O'Malley
Kathleen O'Malley College Girl (uncredited)
Harriet Olsen
Harriet Olsen College Girl (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Paul Panzer Train Conductor (uncredited)
Virginia Patton
Virginia Patton College Girl (uncredited)
Alexander Pollard
Alexander Pollard Bartender (uncredited)
Herbert Rawlinson
Herbert Rawlinson Red Cross Chairman (uncredited)
Ronald R. Rondell
Ronald R. Rondell Garden Center Headwaiter (uncredited)
Francine Rufo
Francine Rufo Deirdre as a Child (uncredited)
Timmy Sabor
Timmy Sabor College Girl (uncredited)
Dorothy Schoemer
Dorothy Schoemer College Girl (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Philip Van Zandt
Philip Van Zandt Hotel Night Manager (uncredited)
Frances Ward
Frances Ward College Girl (uncredited)
Poppy Wilde
Poppy Wilde Patron at Garden Center Club (uncredited)
Lottie Williams
Lottie Williams Millie's Maid at Party (uncredited)
Eric Wilton
Eric Wilton Waiter (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Jack Wise Baggage Man (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
Raoul Freeman Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Dick Gordon Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Vincent Sherman
Vincent Sherman
Writers
Lenore J. Coffee
Lenore J. Coffee
John Van Druten
John Van Druten
Producer
Henry Blanke
Henry Blanke
Executive Producer
Jack L. Warner
Jack L. Warner
Cinematography
Sol Polito
Sol Polito
Composer
Franz Waxman
Franz Waxman
Editor
Terry O. Morse
Terry O. Morse
Original Writer
John Van Druten
John Van Druten
Art Direction
John Hughes
John Hughes
Set Decoration
Fred M. MacLean
Fred M. MacLean
Costume Design
Orry-Kelly
Orry-Kelly
Makeup Artist
Perc Westmore
Perc Westmore