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The Actress

The Actress (1928)

1h 10m | PG-13

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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.

Director: Sidney Franklin

Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Genre: Drama, Comedy

Video: 720p

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Cast

Norma Shearer

Norma Shearer

as Rose Trelawny

Owen Moore

Owen Moore

as Tom Wrench

Gwen Lee

Gwen Lee

as Avonia

Lee Moran

Lee Moran

as Colpoys

Roy D'Arcy

Roy D'Arcy

as Gadd

Virginia Pearson

Virginia Pearson

as Mrs. Telfer