Storyline
Just as their boat sets off for the day, Deborah (Crain), Rita (Southern) and Lora Mae (Darnell) receive a letter from the alluring Addie Ross (narrator Celeste Holm) stating she has left town with one of their husbands. Each wife spends the fretful day pondering the state of her marriage and the affection each of their husbands has for Addie. By the end of the day, each woman is convinced she must surely be the betrayed wife. |
It's got a terrific premise: a woman sends a letter to her three acquaintances, telling them that she's run off with one of their husbands... but doesn't say which one. The letter-writer is never seen, but is constantly referred to as a rival in the flashbacks, and she provides the wry voiceover narration. The film doesn't break any cinematic ground but the script is witty and incisive, the personal conflicts are genuine and compelling, and the performances are all very good.