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The Actress

A romance behind the scenes after the curtain falls.
Apr 27, 1928 · 1h 10m
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Drama
Comedy

PLOT

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.

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CAST

Norma Shearer
Rose Trelawny
Owen Moore
Tom Wrench
Gwen Lee
Avonia
Lee Moran
Colpoys
Roy D'Arcy
Gadd
Virginia Pearson
Mrs. Telfer
William Humphrey
Mr. Telfer
Effie Ellsler
Mrs. Mossop
Directed by Sidney Franklin

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country
US

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