The Hard Way (1943) | |
| Director(s) | Vincent Sherman |
| Producer(s) | Jerry Wald, Jack L. Warner (executive) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Musical, Romance |
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The Hard Way (1943) was a Drama - Musical Film directed by Vincent Sherman and produced by Jack L. Warner and Jerry Wald.
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Screening of “The Hard Way” at the Daystar Center January 17
By Stephen Reginald on Jan 17, 2017 From Classic Movie ManScreening of “The Hard Way” at the Daystar Center January 17 Classic Movie Man Favorites Series: The Hard Way (1943) Where: Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street When: January 17, 2017 Time: 6:30 p.m. Hosted by Stephen Reginald Helen Chernen (Ida Lupino) wants out of Green Hill, th... Read full article
The Hard Way (1943)
By Beatrice on Oct 2, 2014 From Flickers in TimeThe Hard Way Directed by Vincent Sherman Written by Daniel Fuchs and Peter Viertel 1943/USA Warner Bros First viewing/Warner Archive DVD Paul Collins: [Sarcastically] Every other Thursday, Baby. This cliche-ridden picture about a woman who claws her sister’s way to the top?features a steely... Read full article
Love the Hard Way (2001/2003)
By John Grant on Feb 12, 2014 From Noirishvt Hard Attraction Germany, US / 104 minutes / color / Vif, P’Artisan, Time, Open City, Vine, Kino Dir: Peter Sehr Pr: Wolfram Tichy Scr: Peter Sehr, Marie No?lle Story: Yi Ban Shi Huo Yan, Yi Ban Shi Hai Shui (n.d.) by Wang Shuo Cine: Guy Dufaux Cast: Adrien Brody, Charlotte Ayanna, Jon Seda,... Read full article
The Hard Way: The Films of Bette Davis Opens at the TIFF Bell Lightbox
By Brandy Dean on Nov 12, 2013 From Pretty Clever FilmsOn the head stone of Bette Davis, located in the?Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills cemetery, the phrase “She did it hard way” is etched in a girly, italic script. And that sums it up, for the woman born Ruth Elizabeth Davis, the power house actress known as Bette Davis, and most (if not all) o... Read full article
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Quotes from
Ice Cream Parlor Waitress: Never hits you, does it?
Paul Collins: [Sarcastically] Every other Thursday, Baby.
The Morgan Twins: [in unison] Mr. Wade? We're playing in Jersey City. Can you catch our act? We're the Morgan Twins.
Max Wade: When you're triplets, come back and see me.
Paul Collins: I've got a date tonight with a lady, a genuine lady.
Mrs. Helen Chernen: [Nastly] That'll be a novelty.
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Facts about
Bette Davis was originally the first choice for the role of Helen Chernin but turned it down. Upon seeing the finished product, however, she mused, "How did I let that one get away?"
Per director Vincent Sherman, the film was actually based on dancer-actress Ginger Rogers' relationship with her quintessential stage-mother, Lelee.
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