

Star for a Night
1936-08-28 · 76 min · ★ 7.0
Blind Mrs. Lind comes to American to visit her three children whom she thinks are successful.
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- Directors
- Lewis Seiler
- Production companies
- 20th Century Fox
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Claire TrevorNina Lind
Jane DarwellMrs. Martha Lind
Arline JudgeMamie de la Mont
Evelyn VenableAnna Lind
J. Edward BrombergDoctor Spelimeyer
Dean JaggerFritz Lind
Alan DinehartJames Dunning
Joyce ComptonEllen Romaine
Susan FlemingMildred La Rue
Adrienne MardenKatherine Lind
Frank ReicherDoctor Heimkin
Chick ChandlerEddie
Astrid AllwynJosephine Hall
Hattie McDanielHattie
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