A Letter to Three Wives
1949 · 103 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · 11,220 VOTES · DIR. Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Overview
A letter is addressed to three wives from their "best friend" Addie Ross, announcing that she is running away with one of their husbands - but she does not say which one.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,487 lines
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00:01:15 To begin with, all the incidents and characters in this story...
00:04:48 Pretty soon, she'll be full of self-reproach.
00:08:52 Left town?
00:13:47 but I did so wanna look my miserable best tonight.
00:17:42 Ah. Now, if I can remember my way to the club...
00:21:23 Why not?
00:25:45 - How about some coffee? - George. I think your tuxedo has got class, George.
00:29:42 - Once more. - No!
00:34:53 - I forgot. - Dinner is served!
00:38:24 Oh. Don't be silly, darling.
00:42:20 I'm gonna play it for the twins right now.
00:46:44 During the day, anything.
00:50:24 Might as well turn it off. There's nothing but music from now on.
00:53:44 - Look. I got my coat on and I catch cold easy. - "Easily," not "easy."
00:57:24 Let's try to keep Addie out of this one.
01:03:00 I think it's disgusting. He's 35 if he's a day.
01:07:27 My, what a pretty shade of green. What's it called?
01:11:58 They may be wrong, but they're definite.
01:18:26 Name it.
01:23:29 Have a good time tonight at the bingo party.
01:28:21 out in the open, no jokers, you'll see.
01:33:33 - Why not? - Because he's in love with you.
01:38:11 - Oh, why don't you stop acting like a spoiled baby? - Everybody loves Porter.
01:42:50 Heigh-ho. Good night, everybody.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,487
Dialogue density14.4 lines / min
First line00:01:15
Final line01:42:50
Production Record
DirectorJoseph L. Mankiewicz
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes11,220