Secrets of an Actress is a romantic drama film directed by William Keighley, and starring Kay Francis, George Brent, and Ian Hunter in 1938. It is about a love triangle between a stage actress, her financial backer, and his friend.[1]
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Directed by | William Keighley |
Written by | Julius J. Epstein Milton Krims Rowland Leigh Charles Kenyon (uncredited) Mary C. McCall, Jr. (uncredited) |
Produced by | David Lewis (uncredited) |
Starring | Kay Francis George Brent Ian Hunter |
Cinematography | Sidney Hickox |
Edited by | Owen Marks |
Music by | Heinz Roemheld |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 70-71 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot summary
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Architects Dick Orr and Peter Snowden fall in love with actress Fay Carter and get involved in her show business aspirations.
Cast
edit- Kay Francis as Fay Carter[2]
- George Brent as Dick Orr
- Ian Hunter as Peter Snowden
- Gloria Dickson as Carla Orr
- Isabel Jeans as Marian Plantagenet
- Penny Singleton as Miss Reid
- Dennie Moore as Miss Blackstone
- Selmer Jackson as Mr. Thompson
- Herbert Rawlinson as Mr. Harrison
- Emmett Vogan as Joe Spencer (as Emmet Vogan)
- James B. Carson as Carstairs
- George O'Hanlon as Flowers Delivery Boy (uncredited)
References
edit- ^ ""Secrets of Actress" at the Booker T." Washington Afro-American. 22 October 1938. p. 10. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Kear, Lynn; Rossman, John (2016-03-30). The Complete Kay Francis Career Record: All Film, Stage, Radio and Television Appearances. McFarland. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-4766-0287-5.
External links
edit- Secrets of an Actress at IMDb
- Secrets of an Actress at the Internet Archive
- Secrets of an Actress at the TCM Movie Database
- Secrets of an Actress at AllMovie
- Secrets of an Actress at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films