Summary
A Life of Her Own is an American film first released in 1950,
directed by George Cukor.
The film stars Lana Turner, Ray Milland, Tom Ewell, Louis Calhern and Ann Dvorak.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: George Cukor
- Script: George Cukor
- Photo: George J. Folsey
- Music: Bronislau Kaper
- Cast: Lana Turner (Lily Brannel James), Ray Milland (Steve Harleigh), Tom Ewell (Tom Caraway), Louis Calhern (Jim Leversoe), Ann Dvorak (Mary Ashlon), Barry Sullivan (Lee Gorrance), Margaret Phillips (Nora Harleigh), Jean Hagen (Maggie Collins), Phyllis Kirk (Jerry), Sara Haden (Smitty), Hermes Pan (Specialty Dancer), Dorothy Abbott (Model), John Albright, Richard Anderson (Hosiery Man), Harry Barris (Party Piano Player), Joe Bautista, Tom Bernard, Margaret Bert, Whit Bissell (Rental Agent), Madge Blake (Regent Studios’ Wardrobe Woman), David Bond (Photographer), Carol Brannon (Model), Carol Brewster (Party Guest), Clifford Brooke, Ralph Brooks (Cocktail Lounge Patron), Donia Bussey, John Butler (Tobacco Shop Proprietor), William Cabanne, Sue Carlton, Bridget Carr (Model), Sue Casey, Andre Charisse, David Clarke (Charlie, Taxicab Driver), Lyle Clark, Sally Cooper, John Crawford (Photographer), James Cross (Drunken Birthday Party Guest), Victor Cutler, Frankie Darro (Bellboy), Barbara Darrow, Pat Davies (Model), George Dee, Daniel De Jonghe, Beth Douglas (Model), Michael Dugan, Kenne Duncan (Man Asking Invitation), Marlo Dwyer (Birthday Party Guest), Helen Eby-Rock, Elaine Edwards, Harry Ellerbe, Franklyn Farnum (Restaurant Customer), Elizabeth Flournoy (Caraway Receptionist), Bess Flowers (Cocktail Lounge Patron), Kathleen Freeman (Switchboard Operator, Betsy Ross Hotel), Kenneth Garcia (Party Guest), Beverly Garland (Party Guest), Frank Gerstle (Birthday Party Guest), Gertrude Graner (Woman Photographer), Pat Hall, Charlene Hardey (Model), Sam Harris (Model), Percy Helton (Hamburger Proprietor), Gil Herman, James Horne Jr., Jane Howard, Marlene Hoyt (Model), Ann Hunter, Roberta Johnson (Model), Robert Emmett Keane (Hosiery Man), Paul Kramer (Airport Gateman), Meredith Leeds (Party Guest), Queenie Leonard (Hotel Matron), Margie Liszt, Arthur M. Loew Jr. (Party Guest), Lee Lynn (Party Guest), Mickey Martin, Louis Mason (Porter), John Maxwell (Executive), Keith McConnell, Walter McGrail (Party Guest), Harold Miller (Cocktail Lounge Patron), Maura Murphy (Regent Studios’ Receptionist), Kerry O’Day (Party Guest), Christopher Olsen (Pete, Maggie’s Son), Sarah Padden (Overseer), Diantha Pattison, Georgia Pelham, Hilda Plowright (Hotel Desk Clerk), Ann Robinson (Woman Showing Legs), Jeffrey Sayre (Birthday Party Guest), Tom Seidel (Bob Collins), Bob Stebbins, Ruthelma Stevens, Claude Stroud (Birthday Party Guest), Brick Sullivan (Man Outside Dressing Room), Beverly Thompson (Party Guest), Peter M. Thompson (Party Guest), Claudette Thornton, Dorothy Tree (Caraway Secretary), Lurene Tuttle (Secretary), Joan Valerie (Party Guest), Ray Walker (Birthday Party Guest), Alice Wallace (Model), Geraldine Wall (Hosiery Woman), Johnny Walsh, Bunny Waters (Model), Carol West, Myron Wilton, Marjorie Wood (Desk Clerk), Wilson Wood (Taxicab Driver)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 108 min; B&W
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