# The Little Foxes (1941)

> A merciless Southern family turns marriage, illness, and inheritance into weapons in a struggle for industrial wealth.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/28623

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: William Wyler
- Cast: Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, Teresa Wright, Richard Carlson, Dan Duryea, Patricia Collinge, Charles Dingle, Carl Benton Reid
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033836/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: oppressive, bitter, psychologically intense, classic cinema night, Bette Davis retrospective

## Synopsis

A tale of ambition and manipulation unfolds in the deep South, where family ties are tested by greed.

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