

Forever Female
1953-11-28 · 93 min · ★ 6.9
An aging actress has a hard time admitting she is too old to play the ingenue role anymore.
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- Directors
- Irving Rapper
- Production companies
- Paramount Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ginger RogersBeatrice Page
William HoldenStanley Krown
Paul DouglasHarry Phillips
Pat CrowleyClara Mootz
James GleasonEddie Woods
Jesse WhiteWillie
Marjorie RambeauElderly Stage Actress
George ReevesGeorge Courtland
King DonovanPlaywright at Sardi's
Vic PerrinStage Designer at Sardi's
Marion RossPatty
Richard ShannonDick
Maidie NormanEmma (uncredited)
Bess FlowersPatron at Restaurant (uncredited)
Almira SessionsMother at Airport (uncredited)
William LeslieBill (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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