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Because of Him is a 1946 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Deanna Durbin, Charles Laughton and Franchot Tone. [1]
Because of Him: Directed by Richard Wallace. With Deanna Durbin, Charles Laughton, Franchot Tone, Helen Broderick. A young woman who wants to break into the theater schemes to become the protege of a famous Broadway star.
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- Comedy, Musical, Mystery
- Richard Wallace
- 1946-02-15
A beautiful young woman, an aspiring actress, trick a famous stage star into signing a letter recommending her talents to a producer friend, with amusing results.
- Richard Wallace, William Holland
- Deanna Durbin
Because of Him. A waitress (Deanna Durbin) gets the lead in a producer's (Charles Laughton) Broadway show, which offends the playwright (Franchot Tone). Daffy comedy is helped immeasurably by the...
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- Richard Wallace
- Musical, Mystery & Thriller
- Deanna Durbin
Because Of Him casts Deanna Durbin as the most winsome young ingénue seen on screen since Katharine Hepburn in Morning Glory. Durbin is determined to succeed on the stage and is willing to use some extralegal contrivances to get there.
A young woman who wants to break into the theater schemes to become the protege of a famous Broadway star. Edmund Beloin. Screenplay, Story. Richard Wallace. Director. Sig Herzig. Story. Join the Community.
Actress Kim Walker (Durbin) fakes a letter of introduction from famous thespian John Sheridan (Laughton) in order to impress Broadway producer Charles Gilbert (Ridges). It works and she’s given the lead, much to the dismay of the playwright, Paul Taylor (Tone).
