The Little Foxes
Warner Brothers, 1941

Melodrama about a Southern family showing their greed, revolving around coming-of-age Alexandra Giddens played by Teresa Wright. Alexandra is torn between her manipulative mother and loving, father who is ill with heart disease. Final realization of Davis' cruelty forces her to leave. In one scene we are told the theme of this story where Marshall reads 'Little Foxes' text from the 'Song of Solomon'. Absorbing character studies and one of Bette's best. This film also has a strong supporting cast in Herbert Marshall and Dan Duryea. I think Bette looks wonderful in this film and she appears extremely confident of her acting abilities. Once again Bette was nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal.

The Cast Includes:

• Bette Davis .... Regina Gidden
• Herbert Marshall .... Horace Giddens
• Teresa Wright .... Alexandra Giddens
• Richard Carlson .... David Hewitt
• Dan Duryea .... Leo Hubbard
• Patricia Collinge .... Birdie Hubbard
• Charles Dingle .... Ben Hubbard
• Carl Benton Reid .... Oscar Hubbard
• Jessica Grayson .... Addie
• John Marriott .... Cal
• Russell Hicks .... William Marshall
• Lucien Littlefield .... Manders
• Virginia Brissac .... Mrs. Hewitt
• Terry Nibert .... Julia Jordan
• Henry 'Hot Shot' Thomas .... Harold
  

The following are my favorite Bette Davis films and have their own pages with additional information: