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Mr. Skeffington is a 1944 American drama film directed by Vincent Sherman, based on the 1940 novel of the same name by Elizabeth von Arnim. The film stars Bette Davis as a beautiful but self-centered woman who has many suitors but marries Job Skeffington, played by Claude Rains, solely to save her brother
Bette Davis stars as a beautiful but vain society woman who, to pay her brother's gambling debts, marries a financier she does not love--Mr.Skeffington. The ...
A flighty beauty marries a stockbroker for convenience and almost ruins both their lives.
- Vincent Sherman
- Bette Davis
Dec 20, 2023 · “Mr. Skeffington” tells the story of Fanny Skeffington, a glamorous and popular woman in 1914 New York. As World War I breaks out, her life takes a dramatic turn as her beauty begins to fade, leading to a series of challenges and transformations in her personal and professional life.
Mr. Skeffington: Directed by Vincent Sherman. With Bette Davis, Claude Rains, Walter Abel, George Coulouris. Popular and beautiful Fanny Trellis enters into a loveless marriage with an older man, Jewish banker Job Skeffington, in order to save her beloved brother Trippy from an embezzlement charge.
- Vincent Sherman
- 3 min
A woman dreams of a picture-perfect life but finds she's close to losing everything. Gorgeous Fanny Trellis (Bette Davis) appears to have her choice of men, and wealthy Job Skeffington (Claude ...
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A film adaptation of Elizabeth von Arnim's novel, starring Bette Davis and Claude Rains as a married couple facing financial and personal challenges. See the full list of actors, writers, directors, producers, and other crew members who worked on this classic drama.
