The Sainted Sisters
| The Sainted Sisters | |
|---|---|
 1948 Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | William D. Russell |
| Produced by | Richard Maibaum |
| Written by |
Elisa Balk Harry Clork Mindret Lord Alden Nash N. Richard Nash |
| Starring |
Veronica Lake Joan Caulfield Barry Fitzgerald George Reeves |
| Music by | Van Cleave |
| Cinematography | Lionel Lindon |
| Edited by | Everett Douglas |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Sainted Sisters is a 1948 comedy film starring Veronica Lake and co-starring Joan Caulfield, Barry Fitzgerald, George Reeves, William Demarest and Beulah Bondi. The film was distributed by Paramount Pictures and is notable for being the last film Veronica Lake made under her contract with the studio.
Plot
After escaping New York City with the loot from a successful scam they pulled, sisters Letty and Jane Stanton decide to hide out in a small town in Maine close to the Canadian border. Robbie McCleary takes them in only to discover the large surplus of money mysteriously appearing. The girls reluctantly get involved in a charity program and unwittingly become the local celebrities of the town, something that causes a problem when their fame attracts attention outside the small town and the people affected by their previous scams begin to catch up with them.
Cast
- Veronica Lake as Letty Stanton
- Joan Caulfield as Jane Stanton
- Barry Fitzgerald as Robbie McCleary
- George Reeves as Sam Stoakes
- William Demarest as Vern Tewilliger
- Beulah Bondi as Hester Rivercomb
- Chill Wills as Will Twitched
- Kathryn Card as Martha Tewilliger
- Darryl Hickman as Jud Tewilliger
- Jimmy Hunt as David Frisbee
- Clancy Cooper as Cal Frisbee
- Dorothy Adams as Widow Davitt
- Hank Worden as Taub Beasley
Trivia
This was the last film Veronica Lake made under her contract with Paramount. She had previously been one of their top stars throughout the early 1940s.
The Sainted Sisters also proved to be one of the last films George Reeves starred in before being offered the coveted part of Superman in the popular television show Adventures of Superman.