Bette Davis
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The Star is a 1952 American drama film directed by Stuart Heisler and starring Bette Davis, Sterling Hayden and Natalie Wood. The plot tells the story of an aging, washed-up actress who is desperate to restart her career.
The Star: Directed by Stuart Heisler. With Bette Davis, Sterling Hayden, Natalie Wood, Warner Anderson. A washed-up movie queen finds romance, but still desires a comeback.
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- Drama, Romance
- Stuart Heisler
- 1952-12-11
In The Star (1952), Bette Davis plays Margaret Elliot, an Academy Award winning actress who has not worked in several years. Margaret's life takes a downward spiral as she is forced to sell her belongings at an auction, is arrested for drunk driving, and is fired from a job at a department store for getting into a fight with the customers.
- Stuart Heisler, Robert Vreeland
- Bette Davis
Oscar-winning actress Margaret Elliot (Bette Davis) is well past her prime but refuses to retire from the acting business. Despite entreaties from both her daughter, Gretchen (Natalie Wood), and...
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- Bette Davis
- Stuart Heisler
- Bert E. Friedlob Productions
The Star (1952) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A washed-up movie queen finds romance, but still desires a comeback. Middle-aged Oscar winning actress Margaret Elliot - Maggie to those that know her - is a Hollywood has-been. Her life is in shambles. She clings to the hope of resurrecting her past movie stardom as a leading ingénue.
Jun 6, 2017 · The Star (1952) starred Bette Davis in a role as a desperate, aging actress clinging to her last moments of glory—reportedly based on Joan Crawford.
