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The Star (1952)
Directed by Stuart Heisler
“The story of a woman...who thought she was a star so high in the sky no man could touch her!”
Drama, Romance · 1h 29m
Actress Margaret Elliot is well past her prime but refuses to retire from the acting business. Despite entreaties from both her daughter, Gretchen, and one-time professional colleague Jim Johannsen, Margaret remains convinced that she can regain her former glory. As she sets her sights on a coveted Hollywood role, Johannsen tries doggedly to get his unrequited love to see the folly of her ways.
Cast
Bette Davis
Margaret Elliot
Sterling Hayden
Jim Johannsen aka Barry Lester
Natalie Wood
Gretchen
Warner Anderson
Harry Stone
Minor Watson
Joe Morrison
June Travis
Phyllis Stone
Paul Frees
Richard Stanley
Robert Warwick
R.J. an Aging Actor at Party
Barbara Lawrence
Barbara Lawrence
Fay Baker
Faith
Herb Vigran
Roy
Marie Blake
The Stones' Maid Annie (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- Stuart Heisler
- Screenplay
- Katherine Albert, Dale Eunson
- Director of Photography
- Ernest Laszlo
- Original Music Composer
- Victor Young
- Producer
- Bert E. Friedlob
Details
- Release date
- 1952-12-11
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Bert E. Friedlob Productions