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The Actress is an American film comedy-drama first released in 1953,
directed by George Cukor.
The film stars Spencer Tracy, Jean Simmons, Teresa Wright, Anthony Perkins and Ian Wolfe.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: George Cukor
- Script: Ruth Gordon
- Photo: Harold Rosson
- Music: Bronislau Kaper
- Cast: Spencer Tracy (Clinton Jones), Jean Simmons (Ruth Gordon Jones), Teresa Wright (Annie Jones), Anthony Perkins (Fred Whitmarsh), Ian Wolfe (Mr. Bagley), Kay Williams (Hazel Dawn), Mary Wickes (Emma Glavey), Norma Jean Nilsson (Anna Williams), Dawn Bender (Katherine Follets), Keith Hitchcock (Comedian (scenes deleted)), Mitchell Lewis (Porter of the theatre (scenes deleted)), Matt Moore (Waiter (scenes deleted)), Walter Reed (John Craig (scenes deleted)), Erwin Volze (Mr. Donough (scenes deleted)), Erville Alderson (Mike McGrath), Jackie Coogan (Inopportune), Louis Mason (Mr. Sparrow), Ellen Morgan
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 90 min; B&W
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