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The Actress

directed by Sidney Franklin

A romance behind the scenes after the curtain falls.

19281h 10m
DramaComedy
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overview

A theatrical troupe from the west end of London loses its leading lady when she goes off to marry a rich young man from the other side of town. The rest of the play deals with the budding romance and trials and tribulations of their love, as well as the changing face of late-19th-century theatre.

cast

Norma Shearer

Norma Shearer

Rose Trelawny

Owen Moore

Owen Moore

Tom Wrench

Gwen Lee

Gwen Lee

Avonia

Lee Moran

Lee Moran

Colpoys

Roy D'Arcy

Roy D'Arcy

Gadd

Virginia Pearson

Virginia Pearson

Mrs. Telfer

William Humphrey

William Humphrey

Mr. Telfer

Effie Ellsler

Effie Ellsler

Mrs. Mossop

details

Director

Sidney Franklin

Language

EN

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