The Actress

"There's hope and heart-ache in the adventures of a stage-struck daughter!"

Sep 25 1953 Passed 1h 30m
Biography, Comedy, Drama

The true story of Ruth Gordon's early struggles on the road to stage stardom.

Plot

Former seaman Clinton Jones now works at a lowly job. His daughter Ruth wants to become an actress. Clinton gets fired and Ruth rejects the advances of Fred Whitmarsh. Her father gives her his seaman's spyglass to sell as she heads for New York City.

Written by

Ruth Gordon

Directed by

George Cukor

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 3 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
1,558
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA