Summary
The Matinee Idol is an American comedy romance film first released in 1928,
directed by Frank Capra.
The film stars Bessie Love, Johnnie Walker, Ernest Hilliard and Lionel Belmore.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Frank Capra
- Script: Robert Lord, Ernest Pagano, Elmer Harris, Peter Milne
- Photo: Philip Tannura
- Music: Robert Israel
- Cast: Bessie Love (Ginger Bolivar), Johnnie Walker (Don Wilson, Harry Mann), Ernest Hilliard (Arnold Wingate), Lionel Belmore (Jasper Bolivar), David Mir (Eric Barrymaine), Sidney Bracey, Sidney D’Albrook (J. Madison Wilberforce), Mary Gordon (Woman in audience)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 60 min; B&W; silent
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