Ida Lupino
Mrs. Helen Chernen
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1943 · Drama · 1h 49mThe Hard Way: Directed by Vincent Sherman. With Ida Lupino, Dennis Morgan, Joan Leslie, Jack Carson. Embittered, ambitious Helen Chernen sees an opportunity to escape her drab small-town life by becoming a 'stage mother' to her musically-talented younger sister.
- (1.4K)
- Vincent Sherman
- Passed
- Drama, Musical, Romance
The Hard Way is a 1943 Warner Bros. musical drama film starring Ida Lupino, Dennis Morgan, and Joan Leslie. Directed by Vincent Sherman, it is based on a story by Irwin Shaw which was reportedly based on Ginger Rogers' relationship with her first husband Jack Pepper (whom she married in 1928 at age 17) and her mother Lela.
- $2.3 million (US rentals)
- Heinz Roemheld
- Jerry Wald
Brief Synopsis. An ambitious woman doesn't care who she hurts in her drive to make her sister a star. Cast & Crew. Read More. Vincent Sherman. Director. Ida Lupino. Helen Chernen. Dennis Morgan. Paul Collins. Joan Leslie. Katherine Blaine. Jack Carson. Albert Runkel. Gladys George. Lily Emery. Photos & Videos. View All. Film Details. Genre. Drama.
- Vincent Sherman, Elmer Decker, Harold Winston
- Ida Lupino
Ambitious Helen Chernin (Ida Lupino) pushes her talented younger sister Katherine (Joan Leslie) into marriage with broken down song-and-dance man Albert Runkel (Jack Carson) so that the two women can leave the dirty steel town where they live. Runkel's partner Paul Collins (Dennis Morgan), however, sees through Helen's plan.
Helen (Ida Lupino) wants out of her small town and sees her sister Katie (Joan Leslie) as her means when she discovers that Katie can sing. Manipulating Katie into a marriage with another singer,...
- (10)
- Vincent Sherman
- Drama
- Ida Lupino
It's a gripping story, a well-told tale (in flashback) of a manipulative older sister (Lupino) who pushes her younger sister (Leslie) into a show biz career and proceeds to destroy the girl's relationship with the man who loves her (Jack Carson) because he doesn't have the status her sister deserves.
May 11, 2022 · Regarding the Best Actress Academy Award, Ida Lupino's best bet was surely 1943's The Hard Way… Reportedly inspired by Ginger Rogers' troubled relationship with her first husband and forceful mother, The Hard Way came from a story by Irwin Shaw.
