Poster
The Hard Way  (1943)
You'd never believe they're sisters!


6.3|13 Jan, 1943|109 min
Released
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Helen Chernen pushes her younger sister Katherine into show business in order to escape their small town poverty.
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Keywords
small town
show business
marriage
stage mother

Casts

Ida Lupino
Ida Lupino
Helen Chernen
Dennis Morgan
Dennis Morgan
Paul Collins
Joan Leslie
Joan Leslie
Katherine 'Katie' Blaine
Jack Carson
Jack Carson
Albert Runkel
Gladys George
Gladys George
Lily Emery
Paul Cavanagh
Paul Cavanagh
John 'Jack' Shagrue
Ann Doran
Ann Doran
Dorshka (Uncredited)
Thurston Hall
Thurston Hall
Harry (Uncredited)
Nestor Paiva
Nestor Paiva
Max Wade (Uncredited)
Joan Woodbury
Joan Woodbury
Maria (Uncredited)
Roman Bohnen
Roman Bohnen
Sam Chernen (Uncredited)
Leona Maricle
Leona Maricle
Laura Britton (Uncredited)
Ray Montgomery
Ray Montgomery
Johnny Gilpin (Uncredited)
Libby Taylor
Libby Taylor
Essie (Uncredited)
Murray Alper
Murray Alper
Joe Duglatz (Uncredited)
Julie Bishop
Julie Bishop
Chorine (Uncredited)
Roland Drew
Roland Drew
Roland (Uncredited)
Jody Gilbert
Anderson (Uncredited)
Marian Hall
Anna (Uncredited)
Jean Inness
Flora Ames (Uncredited)
Charles Judels
Charles Judels
Mr. Flores (Uncredited)
Eddie Kane
Eddie Kane
Oscar Evans (Uncredited)
Lou Lubin
Lou Lubin
Frenchy (Uncredited)
Thomas Martin
Bill (Uncredited)
Lon McCallister
Lon McCallister
Bud (Uncredited)
Philip Van Zandt
Philip Van Zandt
Eddie (Uncredited)
Virginia Brissac
Virginia Brissac
Dress Saleswoman (Uncredited)
Frank Mayo
Frank Mayo
Railroad Ticket Taker (Uncredited)
Dolores Moran
Dolores Moran
Young Blonde (Uncredited)
Dave Willock
Dave Willock
Bellboy (Uncredited)
Sam Garrett
Cowboy (Uncredited)
Dick French
Playboy (Uncredited)
Jimmy Butler
Jimmy Butler
Boy (Uncredited)
Jean Ames
Jean Ames
Pudgy Girl (Uncredited)
Peggy Diggins
Tipsy Girl at Party (Uncredited)
Bill Kennedy
Bill Kennedy
Radio Announcer (Uncredited)
Charles Drake
Charles Drake
Trailer Narrator (Uncredited)
Faye Emerson
Faye Emerson
Ice Cream Parlor Waitress
Ben Hall
Ice Cream Parlor Counterman (Uncredited)
Harry Lewis
Harry Lewis
Serious Young Man (Uncredited)
Jack Kenney
Jack Kenney
Theatrical Agent (Uncredited)
Hank Mann
Hank Mann
Backstage Janitor (Uncredited)
Frances Morris
Frances Morris
Telephone Operator (Uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Paul Panzer
Miner (Uncredited)
Alexander Pollard
Butler in Play (Uncredited)
Leo White
Leo White
Graduation Photographer (Uncredited)
Harry Semels
Harry Semels
Passerby (Uncredited)
Monte Blue
Monte Blue
Man in Audience (Uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Man in Audience (Uncredited)
Eddie Craven
Call Boy in Montage (Uncredited)
Stacy Keach, Sr.
First Theatrical Agent in Montage (Uncredited)
Jack Kennedy
Second Theatrical Agent in Montage (Uncredited)
C. Harry Clark
Working Man at Theater (Uncredited)
Lew Harvey
Lew Harvey
Working Man at Theater (Uncredited)
Jack Wise
Actor Leaving Theater (Uncredited)
Merrillee Lannon
Western Union Clerk (Uncredited)
William Hopper
William Hopper
Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
Edward McWade
Edward McWade
Stage Doorman (Uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack
Stage Manager (Uncredited)
Bill Edwards
Bill Edwards
Intern at Hospital (Uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
Edgar Dearing
Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
Emory Parnell
Emory Parnell
Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler
Policeman at Dock (Uncredited)
Wallace Scott
Bum at Dock (Uncredited)
Vera Lewis
Vera Lewis
'Aunt Vera Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
William Forrest
William Forrest
'Uncle Edward Elliott' in 'Morning Melody' (Uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
Brooks Benedict
Embassy Club Patron (Uncredited)
Georges Renavent
Georges Renavent
Embassy Club Headwaiter (Uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Jeffrey Sayre
Chorus Boy (Uncredited)
Sonia Darrin
Sonia Darrin
Chorus Girl (Uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Party Guest (Uncredited)
Harold Miller
Harold Miller
Party Guest (Uncredited)
Tom Stevenson
Party Guest (Uncredited)
Billy Curtis
Billy Curtis
Vaudeville Midget (Uncredited)
Mary Curtis
Vaudeville Midget (Uncredited)
Victor Zimmerman
Electrician at Vaudeville Show (Uncredited)
Eddie Hart
Electrician at Vaudeville Show (Uncredited)
Sue Moore
Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Crews

Vincent Sherman
Vincent Sherman
Director
Jerry Wald
Jerry Wald
Story
Daniel Fuchs
Screenplay
Peter Viertel
Peter Viertel
Screenplay
Jack L. Warner
Jack L. Warner
Executive Producer
Heinz Roemheld
Original Music Composer
James Wong Howe
James Wong Howe
Director of Photography
Thomas Pratt
Editor
Jerry Wald
Jerry Wald
Producer
Max Parker
Art Direction
Walter F. Tilford
Set Decoration
Orry-Kelly
Orry-Kelly
Costume Design
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Elmer Decker
Assistant Director
Stanley Jones
Sound
Willard Van Enger
Special Effects
Don Siegel
Don Siegel
Editorial Services
Leo F. Forbstein
Music Director
Hugo Friedhofer
Hugo Friedhofer
Orchestrator
Ray Heindorf
Music Arranger
LeRoy Prinz
Choreographer
Jack L. Warner
Jack L. Warner
Presenter
M.K. Jerome
Songs
Jack Scholl
Lyricist

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