Directed by:
George CukorCinematography:
Harold RossonCast:
Spencer Tracy, Jean Simmons, Teresa Wright, Anthony Perkins, Ian Wolfe, Mary Wickes, Dawn Bender, Jackie Coogan, Matt Moore, Kenner G. Kemp, Adolph Faylauer (more)VOD (1)
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The Actress is based on Years Ago, one of several autobiographies by actress/playwright Ruth Gordon. Jean Simmons stars as blossoming teenager Ruth Gordon Jones, who is determined to become a famous stage star despite the objections of her stubborn ex-sea captain father Clinton Jones (Spencer Tracy). Papa wants Ruth to become a physical-education instructor, but she wants none of this. With the covert help of her understanding mother (Teresa Wright), Ruth seeks out stage work--any stage work. Ultimately, it is Papa who dips into the Jones family's limited coffers to bankroll his daughter's first big break. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Spencer Tracy
USA
Best movies:
Edison, the Man (1940)
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
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Jean Simmons
UK
Best movies:
The Big Country (1958)
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Teresa Wright
USA
Best movies:
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The Little Foxes (1941)
Anthony Perkins
USA
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Ian Wolfe
USA
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Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
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Mary Wickes
USA
Best movies:
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Little Women (1994)
Columbo (1971) (series)
Dawn Bender
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Jackie Coogan
USA
Best movies:
The Kid (1921)
Chaplin (1992) - a.f.
The Proud Ones (1956)
Matt Moore
Ireland
Best movies:
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Plymouth Adventure (1952)
Kenner G. Kemp
USA
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The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
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Adolph Faylauer
USA
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Fury (1936)
Inherit the Wind (1960)
Louis Mason
USA
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Stagecoach (1939)
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Erville Alderson
USA
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