The Little Foxes
Bette Davis stars in the film version of the stage hit, as the ruthless beauty whose ambition spelt the doom of three men
- 1941
- 1h 57m
- Drama
Rating: 7.5 out of 10TMDB(200 votes)
Overview
In 1900, a clan attempts to strike a deal with a Chicago industrialist to get him to build cotton mills in their Deep South town.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
8 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Picture (1942)
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Setting
Set in Alabama
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Music
Music by Meredith Willson
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Gregg Toland
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Lillian HellmanScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 29, 1941
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Bette DavisRegina Hubbard Giddens
Herbert MarshallHorace Giddens
Teresa WrightAlexandra "Zan" Giddens
Richard CarlsonDavid Hewitt
Dan DuryeaLeo Hubbard
Patricia CollingeBirdie Hubbard
Charles DingleBen Hubbard
Carl Benton ReidOscar Hubbard- Jessica GraysonAddie
John MarriottCal
Russell HicksWilliam Marshall
Lucien LittlefieldManders
Virginia BrissacMrs. Hewitt- Terry NibertJulia
- Henry 'Hot Shot' ThomasHarold
Charles R. MooreSimon
Hooper AtchleyParty Guest (uncredited)
Al BridgeDawson (uncredited)
Tex DriscollBank Customer (uncredited)
Jesse GravesHeadwaiter (uncredited)
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