Three Daring Daughters (1948): Cast & Plot
Three Daring Daughters is a 1948 music romantic film directed by Fred M. Wilcox, starring Ann E. Todd as Ilka Morgan, Jane Powell and Jeanette MacDonald. It runs 1 hour 55 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 55m (115 min)
- Director
- Fred M. Wilcox
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Three Daring Daughters About?
The premise of Three Daring Daughters without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A star-packed array of music and mirth! Three young girls try to help their divorced mother find the right husband.
Three Daring Daughters Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- mother daughter relationship
- sister sister relationship
- brother sister relationship
- stepfather stepdaughter relationship
- interfering friend
- romantic rivalry
- career woman
- divorced mother
- second husband
- new york city
- nervous breakdown
- concert pianist
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- shipboard romance
- female vocalist
- three sisters
- luxury apartment
- cruise ship
- orchestra conductor
- orchestra concert
- mgm musical
- secret marriage
- pianist
- marital separation
- surprise
- bebop music
- overworked woman
- graduation
- jazz music
- newspaper man
- romantic musical
- fatigue
- harmonica music
- singer
- domestic drama
- courtship
- comedy of remarriage
- marriage proposal
- deception
- opera singer
- audition
- solo singer
- title co written by female
- switchboard operator
- school choir
- adolescent girl
- remarriage after divorce
- reconciliation
- deadbeat father
- technicolor
- following someone
Three Daring Daughters Cast & Characters
Ann E. Todd leads the cast as Ilka Morgan, with Jane Powell as Tess Morgan and Jeanette MacDonald as Louise Rayton Morgan. Directed by Fred M. Wilcox; 59 actors are credited in all.
- Director Fred M. Wilcox
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Ann E. Todd as Ilka Morgan - Jane Powell as Tess Morgan
- Jeanette MacDonald as Louise Rayton Morgan
- Elinor Donahue as Alix Morgan
Also Starring in Three Daring Daughters
· 55 more- Virginia Brissac Miss Drake (uncredited)
- Harry Davenport Dr. Cannon
- Nina Bara Cuban Singer (uncredited)
- Edward Arnold Robert Nelson
- José Iturbi Themselves
- Ian Wolfe Martin, Nelson's Second Butler (uncredited)
- Harold Miller Café Patron (uncredited)
- Franklyn Farnum Ship Passenger (uncredited)
- Bert Stevens Ship Passenger (uncredited)
- Tom Helmore Michael Pemberton
- Thurston Hall Howie Howard, Louise's Assistant (uncredited)
- Brick Sullivan Cabbie (uncredited)
- Charles Coleman William (uncredited)
- William Forrest Ship Captain (uncredited)
- Edward Peil Sr. Waiter (uncredited)
- Sayre Dearing Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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- Suzanne Ridgway Ship Passenger (uncredited)
- Paul Bradley Ship Passenger (uncredited)
- Wheaton Chambers Stage Manager (uncredited)
- Hans Moebus Ship Passenger (uncredited)
- Steve Carruthers Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Leon Belasco Ship Bandleader (uncredited)
- Charles Fogel Ship Passenger (uncredited)
- Dick Simmons Mr. Harlow, Nelson's Secretary
- Joseph La Cava Bartender (uncredited)
- Jack 'Tiny' Lipson Freddy, Fat Man on Street (uncredited)
- George Calliga Concert Spectator (uncredited)
- Danny Borzage Accordionist (uncredited)
- Joan Valerie Hostess (uncredited)
- Kathryn Card Jonesy
- Tom Ferrandini Ship Passenger (uncredited)
- Paul Ravel Concert Spectator (uncredited)
- Moyna MacGill Mrs. Smith
- David Cota Bellboy (uncredited)
- Larry Adler Themselves
- Dick Earle Concert Spectator (uncredited)
- Phyllis Graffeo Cuban Singer (uncredited)
- Thomas E. Breen Ship Steward (uncredited)
- Diane Stewart Cuban Singer (uncredited)
- Estelita Zarco Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
- Conchita Lemus Cuban Singer (uncredited)
- Amparo Iturbi Themselves
- Nan Bennett Toney Tiger (uncredited)
- Connie Montoya Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
- Dorita Pallais Cuban Singer (uncredited)
- Fred Perce Café Patron (uncredited)
- Frank Pershing Ship Steward (uncredited)
- Dorothy Porter Cuban Singer (uncredited)
- Joanee Wayne Telephone Operator (uncredited)
- Don Avalier Headwaiter (uncredited)
- Anita Aros Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
- Amparo Ballester Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
- Shephen Hero Ribs (uncredited)
- Bill Lewin Ship Steward (uncredited)
- Al Walton Ship Passenger (uncredited)
More from Fred M. Wilcox
More films directed by Fred M. Wilcox, best-rated first: Forbidden Planet, Lassie Come Home, I Passed for White and Tennessee Champ.
Three Daring Daughters Plot Summary
What happens in Three Daring Daughters from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On Tess [Jane Powell] Morgan’s graduation day from Miss Drake’s School for Girls, Tess notices that her mother Louise [Jeanette MacDonald] Rayton Morgan isn’t there during the choir’s performance. Louise, an editor for Modern Design, has been overworked and stressed, quietly carrying a heavy load that the family doesn’t fully see.
Back home, in Dr. Cannon [Harry Davenport]’s office, he tells the three daughters—Tess [Jane Powell], Ilka [Ann E. Todd], and Alix [Elinor Donahue] Morgan—that Louise urgently needs a vacation and should go alone to recharge. The idea doesn’t sit perfectly with the girls, but they rally around their mother and convince her to take a one-month Cuban cruise, hoping the escape will restore her health and happiness.
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Three Daring Daughters Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Drei kleine Biester” and “Cupidon mène la danse”.
- Also known as
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- Drei kleine Biester
- Cupidon mène la danse
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Three Daring Daughters FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Three Daring Daughters, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Three Daring Daughters?
Three Daring Daughters runs 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).
When was Three Daring Daughters released?
Three Daring Daughters was released on February 12, 1948.
Who directed Three Daring Daughters?
Three Daring Daughters was directed by Fred M. Wilcox.
More films by Fred M. Wilcox Who is in the cast of Three Daring Daughters?
Three Daring Daughters stars Ann E. Todd as Ilka Morgan, Jane Powell as Tess Morgan and Jeanette MacDonald as Louise Rayton Morgan, among 59 credited actors.
Does Three Daring Daughters have a post-credit scene?
No. Three Daring Daughters has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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