United States / Sep 25, 1953 / NR
There's hope and heart-ache in the adventures of a stage-struck daughter!
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The true story of Ruth Gordon's early struggles on the road to stage stardom.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Norma Jean Nilsson | Anna |
| Dawn Bender | Katherine |
| Erville Alderson | Mike McGrath (uncredited) |
| Jackie Coogan | Inopportune (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Actress |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 25 settembre 1953 |
| Production | Lawrence Weingarten |
| Writer | Ruth Gordon |
| Editing | George Boemler |
| Cinematography | Harold Rosson |
| Assistant directors | George Cukor |
| Camera operators | Harold Rosson |
| Additional photography | Harold Rosson |
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| Production design | Cedric Gibbons, Arthur Lonergan, Emile Kuri, Edwin B. Willis |
| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons, Arthur Lonergan, Emile Kuri, Edwin B. Willis |
| Set decoration | Emile Kuri, Edwin B. Willis, Cedric Gibbons, Arthur Lonergan |
| Special effects | Warren Newcombe |
| Music | Douglas Shearer |
| Sound | Douglas Shearer |
| Costume design | Walter Plunkett, Sydney Guilaroff, William Tuttle |
| Makeup | William Tuttle, Walter Plunkett, Sydney Guilaroff |
| Hairstyling | Walter Plunkett, Sydney Guilaroff, William Tuttle |
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