| Mr. Skeffington | |
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| Directed by | Vincent Sherman |
| Written by | Julius J. Epstein Philip G. Epstein |
| Based on | Mr. Skeffington 1940 novel by ”Elizabeth” |
| Produced by | Julius J. Epstein Philip G. Epstein Jack L. Warner |
| Starring | Bette Davis Claude Rains |
| Cinematography | Ernest Haller |
| Edited by | Ralph Dawson |
| Music by | Franz Waxman Paul Dessau |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,521,000[1] |
| Box office | $3,871,000[1] ($67 million in 2023 dollars) |
Mr. Skeffington is a 1944 American drama film directed by Vincent Sherman, based on the 1940 novel of the same name by Elizabeth von Arnim.
The film stars Bette Davis as a beautiful but self-centered woman who has many suitors but marries Job Skeffington, played by Claude Rains, solely to save her brother from going to prison. It also makes a point about Skeffington's status as a Jew in 1914 high society and later in relation to Nazi Germany. Supporting actors include Walter Abel, George Coulouris and Richard Waring.