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Old Acquaintance
Old Acquaintance

Old Acquaintance

"I know what every woman expects from love ...AND WHAT SHE ACCEPTS IF SHE IS WISE!"

Genres

Drama

OverView

Two writers, friends since childhood, fight over their books and lives.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

27 November 1943

Country

United States of America

Cast

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Kit Marlowe

Miriam Hopkins

Miriam Hopkins

Millie Drake

Gig Young

Gig Young

Rudd Kendall

John Loder

John Loder

Preston Drake

Dolores Moran

Dolores Moran

Deirdre Drake

Phillip Reed

Phillip Reed

Lucian Grant

Roscoe Karns

Roscoe Karns

Charlie Archer

Anne Revere

Anne Revere

Belle Carter

Esther Dale

Esther Dale

Harriet

Abigail Adams

Abigail Adams

College Girl (uncredited)

Edward Biby

Edward Biby

Garden Room Patron (uncredited)

Gordon B. Clarke

Gordon B. Clarke

Usher at Radio Broadcast (uncredited)

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Frank - Photographer (uncredited)

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Music Store Saleslady (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Club Patron (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Army Major (uncredited)

Marjorie Hoshelle

Marjorie Hoshelle

Margaret Kemp - Kit's Fanclub Leader (uncredited)

Charles Jordan

Charles Jordan

Bootlegger Selling Gin (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Train Conductor / Man at Radio Broadcast (uncredited)

Lucille La Marr

Lucille La Marr

College Girl (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Army Officer (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Man at Radio Broadcast (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Army Officer (uncredited)

Kathleen O'Malley

Kathleen O'Malley

College Girl (uncredited)

Harriet Olsen

Harriet Olsen

College Girl (uncredited)

Paul Panzer

Paul Panzer

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Virginia Patton

Virginia Patton

College Girl (uncredited)

Alexander Pollard

Alexander Pollard

Bartender (uncredited)

Herbert Rawlinson

Herbert Rawlinson

Red Cross Chairman (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell

Ronald R. Rondell

Garden Center Headwaiter (uncredited)

Francine Rufo

Francine Rufo

Deirdre as a Child (uncredited)

Timmy Sabor

Timmy Sabor

College Girl (uncredited)

Dorothy Schoemer

Dorothy Schoemer

College Girl (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

Hotel Night Manager (uncredited)

Frances Ward

Frances Ward

College Girl (uncredited)

Poppy Wilde

Poppy Wilde

Patron at Garden Center Club (uncredited)

Lottie Williams

Lottie Williams

Millie's Maid at Party (uncredited)

Eric Wilton

Eric Wilton

Waiter (uncredited)

Jack Wise

Jack Wise

Baggage Man (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

Raoul Freeman

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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