

Hollywood Boulevard
1936-08-20 · 75 min · ★ 4.5
With a full Hollywood background and settings but more an expose of scandal-and-gossip magazines of the era, has-been actor John Blakeford agrees to write his memoirs for magazine-publisher Jordan Winston. When Blakeford's daughter, Patricia, ask him to desist for the sake of his ex-wife, Carlotta Blakeford, he attempts to break his contract with Winston.
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- Directors
- Robert Florey
- Production companies
- Paramount Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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John HallidayJohn Wellington Blakeford
Marsha HuntPatricia Blakeford
Robert CummingsJay Wallace
C. Henry GordonJordan Winslow
Esther RalstonFlora Moore
Esther DaleMartha
Frieda InescortAlice Winslow
Albert ContiBill Sanford - Trocadero Manager
Thomas E. JacksonDetective
Oscar ApfelDr. Inslow
Purnell PrattMr. Steinman
Irving BaconGus - Trocadero Bartender
Rita La RoyNella
Francis X. BushmanFrank - Director, Desert Scene
Maurice CostelloDirector in Commissary
Betty CompsonBetty
Mae MarshCarlotta Blakeford
Charles RayCharlie Smith - Assistant Director
Herbert RawlinsonManager of Grauman's
Jane NovakMrs. SteinmanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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