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Ladies in Retirement

Ladies in Retirement

1941Movie⏱️ 1h 31mApproved
CrimeDramaFilm-Noir
⭐ 7.1
IMDB Rating
2,167 votes

The housekeeper to a retired actress tries at the same time to look after her own two emotionally disturbed sisters, with dramatic results.

Director
Charles Vidor
Writers
Garrett Fort, Reginald Denham, Edward Percy
Stars
Ida Lupino, Louis Hayward, Evelyn Keyes
Release Date
September 9, 1941
Language
English
Country
United States
πŸ† 5
Wins
🎯 2
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 51
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 2.1K
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🎭 Top Cast

Ida Lupino
Ida Lupino
as Ellen Creed
Louis Hayward
Louis Hayward
as Albert Feather
Evelyn Keyes
Evelyn Keyes
as Lucy
Elsa Lanchester
Elsa Lanchester
as Emily Creed
Edith Barrett
Edith Barrett
as Louisa Creed
Isobel Elsom
Isobel Elsom
as Leonora Fiske
Emma Dunn
Emma Dunn
as Sister Theresa
Queenie Leonard
Queenie Leonard
as Sister Agatha
Clyde Cook
Clyde Cook
as Bates

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Production
Columbia Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

crazy sistersuninvited guestsoverstaying one's welcomehousekeeperyear 1885

🎯 Categories

Film NoirCrimeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

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by MarieGabrielle β€’ 2007-06-20
10/10

"Ida Lupino as Ellen Creed cryptically says to her nephew (Louis Hayward). Lupino is in top form here as a housekeeper who must care for her two sisters who are being evicted or sent to an asylum. It is the late 1800's and the weather on the heath is unforgiving and reminiscent of a Bronte novel. Elsa Lanchester and Edith Barrett portray the two sisters whom Lupino must care for. She lives at Leonora Fiske's (well-portrayed by Isobel Elsom) mansion and at first the sisters are allowed to stay. But Ms. Fiske is an eccentric matron and tires of their company. She informs Ellen Creed (L..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

Co-stars Ida Lupino and Louis Hayward were married from 1938 to 1945.

πŸ“– Synopsis

The housekeeper to a retired actress tries at the same time to look after her own two emotionally disturbed sisters, with dramatic results.