Ladies in Retirement (1941)
The Great Broadway Melodrama Comes to Flaming Life on the Screen!
Ellen Creed is a housekeeper who looks after Leonora Fiske, a retired actress living in the English countryside. When Ellen's eccentric sisters visit their sibling at Leonora's home, tensions soon lead to murder.
Director: Charles Vidor
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: September 9, 1941
Cast
- Ida Lupino - Ellen Creed
- Louis Hayward - Albert Feather
- Evelyn Keyes - Lucy
- Elsa Lanchester - Emily Creed
- Edith Barrett - Louisa Creed
- Isobel Elsom - Leonora Fiske
- Emma Dunn - Sister Theresa
- Queenie Leonard - Sister Agatha
- Clyde Cook - Bates
Screenplay
- Reginald Denham (Theatre Play)
- Reginald Denham (Screenplay)
- Garrett Fort (Screenplay)
- Edward Percy (Theatre Play)
Music: Ernst Toch
Cinematography: George Barnes
Editing: Al Clark
Production: Columbia Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
film noir, housekeeper, gothic
More Films by Director: Charles Vidor
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ladies in Retirement about?
- Ellen Creed is a housekeeper who looks after Leonora Fiske, a retired actress living in the English countryside. When Ellen's eccentric sisters visit their sibling at Leonora's home, tensions soon lead to murder.
- Who directed Ladies in Retirement?
- Ladies in Retirement was directed by Charles Vidor.
- Who stars in Ladies in Retirement?
- Ladies in Retirement stars Ida Lupino, Louis Hayward, Evelyn Keyes, Elsa Lanchester, Edith Barrett, Isobel Elsom.
- How long is Ladies in Retirement?
- Ladies in Retirement has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Ladies in Retirement?
- Ladies in Retirement is a Drama, Thriller film.
- Where was Ladies in Retirement produced?
- Ladies in Retirement was produced in United States of America.