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The Actress

ComedyDrama

The Actress

There's hope and heart-ache in the adventures of a stage-struck daughter!

6.4TMDB19531h 30m

TMDB6.4/10 · 18 votes

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TMDB6.4/10 · 18 votes

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The true story of Ruth Gordon's early struggles on the road to stage stardom.

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Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Clinton Jones

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

Ruth Gordon Jones

Teresa Wright

Teresa Wright

Annie Jones

Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins

Fred Whitmarsh

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Mr. Bagley

Kay Williams

Kay Williams

Hazel Dawn

Mary Wickes

Mary Wickes

Emma Glavey

Norma Jean Nilsson

Norma Jean Nilsson

Anna

Dawn Bender

Dawn Bender

Katherine

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Mike McGrath (uncredited)

Jackie Coogan

Jackie Coogan

Inopportune (uncredited)

Crew

George Cukor

George Cukor

Director

Ruth Gordon

Ruth Gordon

Writer

Lawrence Weingarten

Lawrence Weingarten

Producer

Harold Rosson

Harold Rosson

Director of Photography

George Boemler

George Boemler

Editor

Walter Plunkett

Walter Plunkett

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Director: George Cukor
Released: 1953
Runtime: 1h 30m
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Scores: TMDB6.4/10 · 18 votes