There's not much about this in Huston's book - he didn't like the script but was happy to be directing top Warners stars, was pleased that for the first time, a black actor had a decent social standing (i.e. not just a servant), and he let the 'demon' in Bette Davis go. She's certainly in 110% scary, spoiled, psycho mode, with the widest eyes on film, though Olivia de Havilland is just as good. Also sympathetic parts for Hattie McDaniel, Ernest Anderson and Frank Craven (father); with Charles Coburn, George Brent, Dennis Morgan and Billie Burke.
Shot in admirable deep focus by Ernie Haller, score by Max Steiner.
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