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64% Critic Match
The Hard Way
“You'd never believe they're sisters!”
6.4 / 10• 1943• 1h 49m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
Helen Chernen pushes her younger sister Katherine into show business in order to escape their small town poverty.
Cast & Crew
Ida Lupino
Helen Chernen
Lead
Dennis Morgan
Paul Collins
Joan Leslie
Katherine 'Katie' Blaine
Jack Carson
Albert Runkel
Gladys George
Lily Emery
Paul Cavanagh
John 'Jack' Shagrue
Ann Doran
Dorshka (Uncredited)
Thurston Hall
Harry (Uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Vincent Sherman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Hard Way is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
