Joseph L. Mankiewicz directed and wrote the screenplay for this 1949 film that reflects on three marriages in the face of news that one of them has ended. A talented ensemble cast included Kirk Douglas, Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell and Ann Sothern.

On their way out of town on a day trip, Rita Phipps, Deborah Bishop and Lora Mae Hollingsway, played by Ann Southern, Jeanne Crain and Linda Darnell respectively, open a joint letter from Addie Ross (who narrates the story off-screen), saying that she has run off with one of the women's husbands. She does not, however, say which one. This leads the three women to a day of reflection about their marriages as each woman tries to convince herself that Addie could not be talking about her husband.http://www.emanuellevy.com/search/details.cfm?id=2912

• Ann Sothern as Rita Phipps

• Kirk Douglas as George Phipps

• Jeanne Crain as Deborah Bishop

• Linda Darnell as Lora Mae Hollingsway

• Paul Douglas as Porter Hollingsway

• Barbara Lawrence as Georgiana 'Babe' Finney

• Jeffrey Lynn as Bradford 'Brad' Bishop

• Connie Gilchrist as Mrs. Ruby Finney

""The picture is standout in every aspect.""—Varietyhttp://www.variety.com/review/VE1117792562.html?categoryid=31&cs=1

""An exemplary product of a film studio at the peak of its powers playing to the strengths of gifted but idiosyncratic writer-director.""—Matt Bailey, Not Coming to a Theater Near Youhttp://www.notcoming.com/reviews/lettertothreewives/?PHPSESSID=e1581fbdda32b9bae8a12ee5c717697a