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Ellen Creed is a housekeeper who looks after Leonora Fiske, a retired actress living in the English countryside. When Ellen's eccentric sisters visit their sibling at Leonora's home, tensions soon lead to murder.
Ladies in Retirement (1941) is a drama and thriller film directed by Charles Vidor, released on September 9, 1941 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Ida Lupino, Louis Hayward, Evelyn Keyes and Elsa Lanchester. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 35 ratings.
Ida Lupino
as Ellen Creed
Louis Hayward
as Albert Feather
Evelyn Keyes
as Lucy
Elsa Lanchester
as Emily Creed
Edith Barrett
as Louisa Creed
Isobel Elsom
as Leonora Fiske
Emma Dunn
as Sister Theresa
Queenie Leonard
as Sister Agatha
Clyde Cook
as Bates
Directed by Charles Vidor, written by Reginald Denham, Reginald Denham and Garrett Fort, produced by Lester Cowan.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 35 ratings.
As queer as mice in a cage. Ladies in Retirement is directed by Charles Vidor and adapted to screenplay by Garrett Ford from the Reginald Denham and Edward Percy play of the same name. It stars Ida Lupino, Louis Hayward, Evelyn Keyes, Elsa Lanchester, Edith Barrett and Isobel Elsom. Music is by Ernst Toch and cinematography by George Barnes. A housekeeper takes drastic action when the head of the household insists…
Reviewed on November 2, 2013
"Leonora Fiske" (Isobel Elsom) is a retired actress, a kindly soul, who lives in a remote cottage with her companion "Ellen" (Ida Lupino) and her maid. When "Ellen" asks if she might bring her sisters down to stay for a few days, they cause chaos to the old lady's normally ordered life and she asks them all to leave. Lupino has other ideas and is soon running the house as "Fiske" has "gone away". Unbeknown to her,…
Reviewed on March 28, 2022
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The main cast of Ladies in Retirement (1941) includes Ida Lupino, Louis Hayward, Evelyn Keyes, Elsa Lanchester and Edith Barrett. The film was directed by Charles Vidor. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Ladies in Retirement was released on September 9, 1941 and runs for 1h 31m.
Ladies in Retirement (1941) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 35 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
