A Letter to Three Wives
| A Letter to Three Wives | |
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| Directed by | Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| Screenplay by | Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| Adaptation | |
| Based on | A Letter to Five Wives 1946 novel by John Klempner |
| Produced by | Sol C. Siegel |
| Starring | Jeanne Crain Linda Darnell Ann Sothern Kirk Douglas Paul Douglas Jeffrey Lynn |
| Cinematography | Arthur C. Miller |
| Edited by | J. Watson Webb Jr. |
| Music by | Alfred Newman |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century-Fox |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2.7 million (US/Canadian rentals) |
A Letter to Three Wives is a 1949 American romantic drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell and Ann Sothern. The film was adapted by Vera Caspary and written for the screen by Mankiewicz from A Letter to Five Wives, a short story by John Klempner which first appeared in Cosmopolitan magazine, and was expanded into a 1946 novel.
The film received three nominations at the Academy Awards, including for Best Picture. It won for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay.