These Three (1936): Cast & Plot
These Three is a 1936 romantic drama directed by William Wyler, starring Merle Oberon as Karen Wright, Miriam Hopkins and Alma Kruger. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Director
- William Wyler
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Samuel Goldwyn Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is These Three About?
The premise of These Three without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Close friends Martha and Karen, with the help of local doctor Joe, open a private boarding school that rapidly draws a full roll of students. As the school flourishes, a rebellious enrollee spreads a scandalous lie, sparking a whispering campaign that endangers the trio’s reputation and forces them to confront whether they are innocent victims.
These Three Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- evil child
- school
- student
- teacher
- lie
- scandal
- love triangle
- girls' school
- false accusation
- based on play
- gold bracelet
- marriage engagement
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- kiss
- manipulative child
- train ride
- court trial
- blackmail
- lost court case
- fired from a job
- reunion
- ends with a kiss
- screenplay adapted by author
- broken marriage engagement
- remade
- wyler and hopkins
- wyler and oberon
- wyler and mccrea
- wyler and brennan
- love
- man
- hopkins and mccrea
- gossip
- doctor
- boarding school
- man oblivious to woman who loves him
- sticking out one's tongue
- vienna austria
- secretly in love
- grandmother granddaughter relationship
- aunt niece relationship
- male female relationship
- slapped in the face
- friendship between women
- merry go round
- carnival
- unrequited love
- small town
- reference to william shakespeare
- reference to shakespeare's the merchant of venice
- libel suit
These Three Cast & Characters
Merle Oberon leads the cast as Karen Wright, with Miriam Hopkins as Martha Dobie and Alma Kruger as Amelia Tilford. Directed by William Wyler; 19 actors are credited in all.
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Director William Wyler
- Merle Oberon as Karen Wright
- Miriam Hopkins as Martha Dobie
- Alma Kruger as Amelia Tilford
- Bonita Granville as Mary Tilford
Also Starring in These Three
· 15 more- Catherine Doucet Lily Mortar
- Marcia Mae Jones Rosalie Wells
- Carmencita Johnson Evelyn
- Walter Brennan Taxi Driver
- Joel McCrea Dr. Joseph 'Joe' Cardin
- Margaret Hamilton Agatha
- Al Bridge Mrs. Walton's Chauffeur (uncredited)
- Lottie Williams Concerned Townswoman (uncredited)
- Frank McGlynn Sr. Judge (uncredited)
- Tommy Bupp Boy on Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)
- Joan Barclay Schoolgirl (uncredited)
- Greta Meyer Viennese Waitress (uncredited)
- Mary Anne Durkin Joyce Walton
- Sally Conlin Schoolgirl (uncredited)
- Marie Louise Cooper Helen Burton (uncredited)
More from William Wyler
More films directed by William Wyler, best-rated first: The Best Years of Our Lives, Ben-Hur, Funny Girl and Roman Holiday.
These Three Plot Summary
What happens in These Three from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Following her graduation, Karen Wright and Martha Dobie decide to turn Karen’s family farm in Massachusetts into a private boarding school for girls. Despite being newcomers to the area, they manage to recruit students with the help of Amelia Tilford, a wealthy woman who not only enrolls her mischievous granddaughter, Mary Tilford, but also encourages other families to send their daughters to the school. Just before the school’s opening, Martha’s aunt, Lily Mortar, arrives unexpectedly and insists on a teaching position, using the opportunity to continue living off Martha’s generosity.
Full summary
The whole story of These Three, scene by scene
These Three Trailers & Videos
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How Well Do You Know These Three?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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These Three FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of These Three, each answered in a sentence.
How long is These Three?
These Three runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was These Three released?
These Three was released on March 18, 1936.
Who directed These Three?
These Three was directed by William Wyler.
More films by William Wyler Who is in the cast of These Three?
These Three stars Merle Oberon as Karen Wright, Miriam Hopkins as Martha Dobie and Alma Kruger as Amelia Tilford, among 19 credited actors.
Does These Three have a post-credit scene?
No. These Three has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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