Warren William
Robert Kirkwood
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Three on a Match: Directed by Mervyn LeRoy. With Joan Blondell, Ann Dvorak, Bette Davis, Warren William. Although Vivian Revere is seemingly the most successful of a trio of reunited schoolmates, she throws it away by descending into a life of debauchery and drugs.
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- Crime, Drama, Romance
- Mervyn LeRoy
- 1932-10-29
But what's not to like? Juggling multiple subplots within a sixty-four minute running time, Three on a Match follows the fates of three childhood friends, opening with a prologue set in 1919 and then reuniting the trio in 1931 where they have a reunion at a restaurant and vow to stay in touch.
- Mervyn Leroy
- Virginia Davis
Three on a match (also known as third on a match or unlucky third light) is a purported superstition among soldiers during the Crimean War to World War II. The superstition goes that if three soldiers lit their cigarettes from the same match, one of the three would be killed or that the man who was third on the match would be shot.
Three women who were childhood schoolmates take different paths in life. Vivian marries a wealthy lawyer and has an adorable son. Mary, on the other hand, takes the hard road following reform school.
Three on a Match is an unusual set of contradictions. Disliked by most of its principles, it was loved by the censors. Denounced by critics and ignored at the box office, it’s become a cornerstone for serious cinema students when exploring the movies of the early 1930s.
Three on a Match (1932) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Mary (Joan Blondell), Vivian (Ann Dvorak) and Ruth (Bette Davis) are old friends who do some catching up after a chance meeting. Of the three women,...
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- Drama
