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The Actress

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The Actress

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

6.4

1h 30m

1953

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

Synopsis

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

Director

George Cukor

Trailer

ComedyDrama

seamanstage struck

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Cast & Crew

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

as Clinton Jones

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

as Ruth Gordon Jones

Teresa Wright

Teresa Wright

as Annie Jones

Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins

as Fred Whitmarsh

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

as Mr. Bagley

Kay Williams

Kay Williams

as Hazel Dawn

Mary Wickes

Mary Wickes

as Emma Glavey

Norma Jean Nilsson

Norma Jean Nilsson

as Anna

Dawn Bender

Dawn Bender

as Katherine

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