

MovieDrama
The Hard Way
You'd never believe they're sisters!
6.5(23)19431h 49m
Helen Chernen pushes her younger sister Katherine into show business in order to escape their small town poverty.
- Director
- Vincent Sherman
- Created by
- Jack L. Warner
- Writers
- Jerry Wald,Daniel Fuchs,Peter Viertel
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Cast

Ida Lupino
Helen Chernen

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)

Nestor Paiva
Max Wade (Uncredited)

Joan Woodbury
Maria (Uncredited)

Roman Bohnen
Sam Chernen (Uncredited)

Leona Maricle
Laura Britton (Uncredited)

Ray Montgomery
Johnny Gilpin (Uncredited)

Libby Taylor
Essie (Uncredited)

Murray Alper
Joe Duglatz (Uncredited)

Julie Bishop
Chorine (Uncredited)

Roland Drew
Roland (Uncredited)

Jody Gilbert
Anderson (Uncredited)
Marian Hall
Anna (Uncredited)
Jean Inness
Flora Ames (Uncredited)

Charles Judels
Mr. Flores (Uncredited)

Eddie Kane
Oscar Evans (Uncredited)

Lou Lubin
Frenchy (Uncredited)
Thomas Martin
Bill (Uncredited)
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Crew
Directing
- Vincent ShermanDirector
- Elmer DeckerAssistant Director
Writing
- Jerry WaldStory
- Daniel FuchsScreenplay
- Peter ViertelScreenplay
- Jack SchollLyricist
Production
- Jack L. WarnerExecutive Producer
- Jerry WaldProducer
Camera
- James Wong HoweDirector of Photography
Editing
- Thomas PrattEditor
- Don SiegelEditorial Services
Sound
- Heinz RoemheldOriginal Music Composer
- Stanley JonesSound
- Leo F. ForbsteinMusic Director
- Hugo FriedhoferOrchestrator
- Ray HeindorfMusic Arranger
- M.K. JeromeSongs
Art
- Max ParkerArt Direction
- Walter F. TilfordSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Orry-KellyCostume Design
- Perc WestmoreMakeup Artist
Crew
- Willard Van EngerSpecial Effects
- LeRoy PrinzChoreographer
- Jack L. WarnerPresenter