Old Acquaintance (1943)
Overview
Two writers, friends since childhood, fight over their books and lives.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.406 |
Directed By
Vincent Sherman
Crew
Vincent Sherman
John Van Druten
Lenore J. Coffee
John Van Druten
Jack L. Warner
Henry Blanke
Franz Waxman
Sol Polito
Orry-Kelly
John Hughes
Fred M. MacLean
Terry O. Morse
Perc Westmore
TOP CAST
Bette Davis
Kit Marlowe
Miriam Hopkins
Millie Drake
Gig Young
Rudd Kendall
John Loder
Preston Drake
Dolores Moran
Deirdre Drake
Phillip Reed
Lucian Grant
Roscoe Karns
Charlie Archer
Anne Revere
Belle Carter
Esther Dale
Harriet
Abigail Adams
College Girl (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Garden Room Patron (uncredited)
Gordon B. Clarke
Usher at Radio Broadcast (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin
Frank - Photographer (uncredited)
Ann Doran
Music Store Saleslady (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Club Patron (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Army Major (uncredited)
Marjorie Hoshelle
Margaret Kemp - Kit's Fanclub Leader (uncredited)
Charles Jordan
Bootlegger Selling Gin (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
Train Conductor / Man at Radio Broadcast (uncredited)
Lucille La Marr
College Girl (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
Army Officer (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Man at Radio Broadcast (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Army Officer (uncredited)
Kathleen O'Malley
College Girl (uncredited)
Harriet Olsen
College Girl (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Virginia Patton
College Girl (uncredited)
Alexander Pollard
Bartender (uncredited)
Herbert Rawlinson
Red Cross Chairman (uncredited)
Ronald R. Rondell
Garden Center Headwaiter (uncredited)
Francine Rufo
Deirdre as a Child (uncredited)
Timmy Sabor
College Girl (uncredited)
Dorothy Schoemer
College Girl (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Philip Van Zandt
Hotel Night Manager (uncredited)
Frances Ward
College Girl (uncredited)
Poppy Wilde
Patron at Garden Center Club (uncredited)
Lottie Williams
Millie's Maid at Party (uncredited)
Eric Wilton
Waiter (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Baggage Man (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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