Mr. Skeffington
“She was lucky that Mr. Skeffington was such a gentleman!”
1944 · 2 h 25 min
Vincent ShermanCast
Bette Davis 
Claude Rains 
Walter Abel 
George Coulouris Richard Waring Marjorie Riordan
Credits
Written by: 
Julius J. Epstein
Plot
A beautiful but vain woman who rejects the love of her older husband must face the loss of her youth and beauty.
Sinekatalog’s take
Mr. Skeffington (1944) is a British drama directed by Vincent Sherman. It stars Bette Davis, Claude Rains and Walter Abel. It runs 145 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (7,422 votes)
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