The Hard Way

Directed by Vincent Sherman
Not Rated
January 13, 1943    1h 49mDrama, Romance,
7.172%6.3
Embittered, ambitious Helen Chernen sees an opportunity to escape her drab small-town life by becoming a 'stage mother' to her musically-talented younger sister.

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  • Ida LupinoHelen Chernen
  • Dennis MorganPaul Collins
  • Joan LeslieKatherine 'Katie' Blaine
  • Jack CarsonAlbert Runkel
  • Gladys GeorgeLily Emery
  • Paul CavanaghJohn 'Jack' Shagrue
  • Ann DoranDorshka (Uncredited)
  • Thurston HallHarry (Uncredited)
  • Nestor PaivaMax Wade (Uncredited)
  • Joan WoodburyMaria (Uncredited)
  • Roman BohnenSam Chernen (Uncredited)
  • Leona MaricleLaura Britton (Uncredited)
  • Ray MontgomeryJohnny Gilpin (Uncredited)
  • Libby TaylorEssie (Uncredited)
  • Murray AlperJoe Duglatz (Uncredited)
  • Julie BishopChorine (Uncredited)
  • Roland DrewRoland (Uncredited)
  • Jody GilbertAnderson (Uncredited)
  • Marian HallAnna (Uncredited)
  • Jean InnessFlora Ames (Uncredited)

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