US Release date: 20 February 1950
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 September 1950
Genre: War
Country: USA.
Running time: 106 minutes.
Director:Jean Negulesco
Cast: Claudette Colbert, Patric Knowles & Florence Desmond
Australian Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Melbourne Premiere Venue: Four weeks at Hoyts Regent Theatre from 21 July 1950 as a feature only presentation.
Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 330 | 48 |
| EF PPE | 5.89 | 72 |
| Metres Travelled | 552,315 | 52 |
| Average MT | 9,863 | 256 |
| Engagements | 56 | 19 |
| Slots | 62 | 92 |
| Weeks | 6 | 155 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 10.71% | 195 |
| Saturdays | 42 | 5 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 75.00% | 12 |
| Tuesdays | 8 | 200 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 14.29% | 265 |
| First billed | 56 | 14 |
| Second billed | 0 | 293* |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Hoyts ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 54 |
| Ratio | 96.43% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 4.07% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 2 |
| Ratio | 3.57% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -1.82% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -2.24% |
| Hoyts eng | 36 |
| Ratio | 64.29% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -1.49% |
| Independent eng | 7 |
| Ratio | 12.50% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 1.00% |
| Suburban eng | 13 |
| Ratio | 23.21% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 0.49% |
NOTES: With memories fresh in the minds, this plunge into war horror bordered on exploitation with a studio sheen. A terrific performer, with a strong count for Saturdays (5th overall). The Story of Molly X was its regular support.
Three Came Home engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| St. Kilda | Victory | Hoyts | 16/9/50 | 1 | W | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Caulfield | Crystal Palace | Suburban | 23/9/50 | 2 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Collingwood | Austral | Suburban | 23/9/50 | 2 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Albert Park | Park | Hoyts | 23/9/50 | 2 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Fitzroy | Regent | Hoyts | 23/9/50 | 2 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Malvern | New | Hoyts | 23/9/50 | 2 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| North Fitzroy | Merri | Hoyts | 23/9/50 | 2 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Richmond | Cinema | Hoyts | 23/9/50 | 2 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| South Yarra | Regent | Hoyts | 23/9/50 | 2 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Windsor | New | Hoyts | 23/9/50 | 2 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Port Melbourne | Eclipse | Hoyts | 23/9/50 | 2 | T | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Brunswick | Padua | Hoyts | 23/9/50 | 2 | W | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Ascot Vale | Ascot | Suburban | 30/9/50 | 3 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Newmarket | Newmarket | Suburban | 30/9/50 | 3 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Northcote | Northcote | Suburban | 30/9/50 | 3 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Ascot Vale | Waratah | Hoyts | 30/9/50 | 3 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Brighton | Centre | Hoyts | 30/9/50 | 3 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Elsternwick | Renown | Hoyts | 30/9/50 | 3 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Essendon | Circle | Hoyts | 30/9/50 | 3 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Glenhuntly | Glenhuntly | Hoyts | 30/9/50 | 3 | S | 1 | Argyle Secrets |
| Thornbury | Regent | Hoyts | 30/9/50 | 3 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Richmond | Globe | Suburban | 30/9/50 | 3 | T | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Essendon | Plaza | Hoyts | 30/9/50 | 3 | T | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Coburg | Grand | Hoyts | 30/9/50 | 3 | W | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Balwyn | Time | Hoyts | 7/10/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Bentleigh | Bentleigh | Hoyts | 7/10/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Carnegie | Carnegie | Hoyts | 7/10/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Gardiner | Regent | Hoyts | 7/10/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Glenferrie | Palace | Hoyts | 7/10/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Hampton | Southern | Hoyts | 7/10/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Kew | Rialto | Hoyts | 7/10/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Preston | Circle | Hoyts | 7/10/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Brunswick | Alhambra | Hoyts | 7/10/50 | 4 | T | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Camberwell | Broadway | Hoyts | 7/10/50 | 4 | W | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Footscray | Trocadero | Hoyts | 7/10/50 | 4 | W | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | Suburban | 14/10/50 | 5 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Hartwell | Regal | Suburban | 14/10/50 | 5 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| North Fitzroy | Palace | Suburban | 14/10/50 | 5 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Brunswick | Lygon | Hoyts | 14/10/50 | 5 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Canterbury | Maling | Hoyts | 14/10/50 | 5 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Ivanhoe | Ivanhoe | Hoyts | 14/10/50 | 5 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Malvern | Victory | Hoyts | 14/10/50 | 5 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Footscray | Barkly | Hoyts | 14/10/50 | 5 | T | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| North Melbourne | Loco | Independent | 21/10/50 | 6 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Yarraville | St. George | Suburban | 21/10/50 | 6 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Williamstown | Shore | Hoyts | 21/10/50 | 6 | S | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Prahran | Empress | Hoyts | 21/10/50 | 6 | T | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| Oakleigh | Paramount | Independent | 28/10/50 | 7 | S | 1 | It’s a Small World |
| Eltham | Plaza | Suburban | 28/10/50 | 7 | S | 1 | Riders in the Sky |
| Clifton Hill | Clifton | Suburban | 28/10/50 | 7 | W | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| North Richmond | Victoria | Independent | 4/11/50 | 8 | S | 1 | Under Nevada Skies |
| Elwood | Broadway | Independent | 4/11/50 | 8 | T | 1 | Henry the Rainmaker |
| Box Hill | Rialto | Suburban | 4/11/50 | 8 | T | 1 | The Story of Molly |
| West Preston | Rivoli | Independent | 11/11/50 | 9 | S | 1 | Lost Honeymoon |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 25/11/50 | 11 | S | 1 | Tarzan and the Slave Girl |
| West Coburg | Progress | Independent | 23/12/50 | 15 | S | 1 | Holiday in Havana |
The 1950 Project 