These Three

Directed by William Wyler
Not Rated
1936    1h 33mDrama, Romance
7.4100%77%7.2
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This first film version of "The Children's Hour" uses a heterosexual triangle rather than the play's lesbian theme. The plot concerns schoolteachers Karen Wright and Martha Dobie, who are both in love with Dr. Joe Cardin. The malicious lie of one of their students involves all three in a scandal that disrupts all their lives.
  • Miriam HopkinsMartha Dobie
  • Merle OberonKaren Wright
  • Joel McCreaDr. Joseph 'Joe' Cardin
  • Catherine DoucetLily Mortar
  • Alma KrugerAmelia Tilford
  • Bonita GranvilleMary Tilford
  • Marcia Mae JonesRosalie Wells
  • Carmencita JohnsonEvelyn
  • Mary Anne DurkinJoyce Walton
  • Margaret HamiltonAgatha
  • Walter BrennanTaxi Driver
  • Joan BarclaySchoolgirl (uncredited)
  • Al BridgeMrs. Walton's Chauffeur (uncredited)
  • Sally ConlinSchoolgirl (uncredited)
  • Marie Louise CooperHelen Burton (uncredited)
  • Frank McGlynn Sr.Judge (uncredited)
  • Greta MeyerViennese Waitress (uncredited)
  • Tommy BuppBoy on Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)
  • Lottie WilliamsConcerned Townswoman (uncredited)
  • William WylerDirector

These Three Ratings & Reviews

  • Mister ArnMay 16, 2025
    The story didn't play out like I was expecting, but I still enjoyed the movie. The film did an excellent job of creating emotion. I felt healthy disdain for the Aunt and the spoiled little girl as the filmmaker intended.

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