The Little Foxes
“Bette Davis stars in the film version of the stage hit, as the ruthless beauty whose ambition spelt the doom of three men”
William WylerCast
Bette Davis 
Herbert Marshall 
Teresa Wright
Credits
Written by: 
Lillian Hellman
Plot
In a Southern family in 1900, a greedy woman schemes to make a fortune from a cotton mill, whatever the cost to her husband and daughter.
Sinekatalog’s take
William Wyler's Southern drama has Bette Davis as a ruthless matriarch. Her icy performance and Gregg Toland's deep-focus photography make this adaptation of Lillian Hellman's play a gripping study of greed.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.9 / 10 (14,393 votes)
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