"Three Wives Too Many" begins with a meeting between Marion Brown (Teresa Wright) of Baltimore, and Bernice Brown (Jean Hale) of Newark, New Jersey, the former revealing to the latter that they share the same husband, Raymond Brown (Dan Duryea), a traveling salesman. Marion convinces Bernice to join her in divorce proceedings against their bigamist spouse, then unexpectedly poisons the unsuspecting young woman before returning to Baltimore to rejoin Raymond. A day later, his next stop is Newark, where he is stunned by the news of Bernice's sudden death, ruled a suicide by the authorities. What he doesn't know is that the pattern will continue in Hartford, Connecticut, where a third wife, Lucille (Linda Lawson), also dies under identical circumstances. Marion turns out to be Raymond's most recent spouse, all wed to cover severe gambling debts, which quickly mount as each wife dies. Teresa Wright certainly enjoys being cast against type, with a brief appearance by Robert Cornthwaite.
Review of Three Wives Too Many
