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The Actress
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The Actress

1928-04-27 · 70 min · ★ 10.0

Drama · Comedy

A theatrical troupe from the west end of London loses its leading lady when she goes off to marry a rich young man from the other side of town. The rest of the play deals with the budding romance and trials and tribulations of their love, as well as the changing face of late-19th-century theatre.

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Directors
Sidney Franklin
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Norma ShearerNorma ShearerRose Trelawny
Owen MooreOwen MooreTom Wrench
Gwen LeeGwen LeeAvonia
Lee MoranLee MoranColpoys
Roy D'ArcyRoy D'ArcyGadd
Virginia PearsonVirginia PearsonMrs. Telfer
William HumphreyWilliam HumphreyMr. Telfer
Effie EllslerEffie EllslerMrs. Mossop
Ralph ForbesRalph ForbesArthur Gower
O. P. HeggieO. P. HeggieVice-Chancellor Sir William Gower
Andrée TourneurClara de Foenix
Cyril ChadwickCyril ChadwickCapt. de Foenix
Margaret SeddonMargaret SeddonMiss Trafalgar Gower

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