Poster of The Star

The Star

Plot: Actress Margaret Elliot is well past her prime but refuses to retire from the acting business. Despite entreaties from both her daughter, Gretchen, and one-time professional colleague Jim Johannsen, Margaret remains convinced that she can regain her former glory
Release Date: Thursday, December 11 1952
71 years ago
External Links
IMDb logo
Scroll to Crew

Cast

Portrait of Bette DavisBette Davis
Bette Davis was
44 in The Star
as 'Margaret Elliot'.
Sun, Apr 05 1908 –
Fri, Oct 06 1989
Portrait of Sterling HaydenSterling Hayden
Sterling Hayden was
36 in The Star
as 'Jim Johannsen aka Barry Lester'.
Sun, Mar 26 1916 –
Fri, May 23 1986
Portrait of Natalie WoodNatalie Wood
Natalie Wood was
14 in The Star
as 'Gretchen'.
Wed, Jul 20 1938 –
Sun, Nov 29 1981
Portrait of Warner AndersonWarner Anderson
Warner Anderson was
41 in The Star
as 'Harry Stone'.
Fri, Mar 10 1911 –
Thu, Aug 26 1976
Portrait of Minor WatsonMinor Watson
Minor Watson was
62 in The Star
as 'Joe Morrison'.
Sun, Dec 22 1889 –
Wed, Jul 28 1965
Portrait of June TravisJune Travis
June Travis was
38 in The Star
as 'Phyllis Stone'.
Fri, Aug 07 1914 –
Fri, Apr 04 2008
Portrait of Paul FreesPaul Frees
Paul Frees was
32 in The Star
as 'Richard Stanley'.
Tue, Jun 22 1920 –
Sun, Nov 02 1986
Portrait of Robert WarwickRobert Warwick
Robert Warwick was
74 in The Star
as 'R.J. an Aging Actor at Party'.
Wed, Oct 09 1878 –
Sat, Jun 06 1964
Portrait of Barbara LawrenceBarbara Lawrence
Barbara Lawrence was
22 in The Star
as 'Barbara Lawrence'.
Mon, Feb 24 1930 –
Wed, Nov 13 2013
Portrait of Fay BakerFay Baker
Fay Baker was
35 in The Star
as 'Faith'.
Wed, Jan 31 1917 –
Tue, Dec 08 1987
Portrait of Herb VigranHerb Vigran
Herb Vigran was
42 in The Star
as 'Roy'.
Sun, Jun 05 1910 –
Sat, Nov 29 1986
Portrait of Marie BlakeMarie Blake
Marie Blake was
57 in The Star
as 'The Stones' Maid Annie (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 21 1895 –
Sat, Jan 14 1978
Portrait of Claire CarletonClaire Carleton
Claire Carleton was
39 in The Star
as 'Jailbird (uncredited)'.
Sun, Sep 28 1913 –
Tue, Dec 11 1979
Portrait of Marcia Mae JonesMarcia Mae Jones
Marcia Mae Jones was
28 in The Star
as 'Waitress (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 01 1924 –
Sun, Sep 02 2007
Portrait of William H. O'BrienWilliam H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien was
61 in The Star
as 'Waiter at Party (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jul 19 1891 –
Sat, Apr 18 1981
Portrait of Joe GilbertJoe Gilbert
Joe Gilbert was
49 in The Star
as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 27 1903 –
Tue, May 26 1959
Portrait of Herschel GrahamHerschel Graham
Herschel Graham was
48 in The Star
as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 05 1904 –
Wed, Mar 18 1964
Portrait of Sam HarrisSam Harris
Sam Harris was
75 in The Star
as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 11 1877 –
Wed, Oct 22 1969

Crew

Portrait of Stuart HeislerStuart Heisler
Stuart Heisler was
56 in The Star
as 'Director'
Sat, Dec 05 1896 –
Tue, Aug 21 1979
Portrait of Robert VreelandRobert Vreeland
Robert Vreeland was
>> in The Star
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ernest LaszloErnest Laszlo
Ernest Laszlo was
54 in The Star
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, Apr 23 1898 –
Fri, Jan 06 1984
Portrait of Dale EunsonDale Eunson
Dale Eunson was
>> in The Star
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Katherine AlbertKatherine Albert
Katherine Albert was
50 in The Star
as 'Screenplay'
Mon, Oct 06 1902 –
Sun, Jul 26 1970
Portrait of Bert E. FriedlobBert E. Friedlob
Bert E. Friedlob was
46 in The Star
as 'Producer'
Tue, Oct 16 1906 –
Sun, Oct 07 1956
Portrait of Leo TaubLeo Taub
Leo Taub was
>> in The Star
as 'Producer's Assistant'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Otto LudwigOtto Ludwig
Otto Ludwig was
49 in The Star
as 'Supervising Editor'
Mon, Mar 09 1903 –
Fri, Jan 14 1983
Portrait of Victor YoungVictor Young
Victor Young was
52 in The Star
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Aug 08 1900 –
Sun, Nov 11 1956
Portrait of John R. CarterJohn R. Carter
John R. Carter was
45 in The Star
as 'Sound Engineer'
Tue, Oct 22 1907 –
Mon, Feb 22 1982
Portrait of Jane RomeynJane Romeyn
Jane Romeyn was
51 in The Star
as 'Hair Setup'
Sat, Dec 07 1901 –
Sun, May 05 1963
Portrait of Del ArmstrongDel Armstrong
Del Armstrong was
37 in The Star
as 'Makeup Supervisor'
Sun, Jul 25 1915 –
Mon, Apr 21 2003
Portrait of Orry-KellyOrry-Kelly
Orry-Kelly was
54 in The Star
as 'Costume Design'
Wed, Dec 29 1897 –
Thu, Feb 27 1964
Portrait of Ann PeckAnn Peck
Ann Peck was
>> in The Star
as 'Wardrobe Master'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Boris LevenBoris Leven
Boris Leven was
44 in The Star
as 'Set Designer'
Thu, Aug 13 1908 –
Sat, Oct 11 1986
Portrait of Leo ShukenLeo Shuken
Leo Shuken was
>> in The Star
as 'Orchestrator'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack RabinJack Rabin
Jack Rabin was
38 in The Star
as 'Special Effects'
Wed, Mar 18 1914 –
Mon, May 25 1987
Portrait of Edward G. BoyleEdward G. Boyle
Edward G. Boyle was
53 in The Star
as 'Set Decoration'
Mon, Jan 30 1899 –
Thu, Feb 17 1977
Portrait of J PaulJ Paul
J Paul was
>> in The Star
as 'Production Supervisor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Weslie JonesWeslie Jones
Weslie Jones was
>> in The Star
as 'Script Supervisor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David CommonsDavid Commons
David Commons was
>> in The Star
as 'Special Effects'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sid CuttnerSid Cuttner
Sid Cuttner was
>> in The Star
as 'Orchestrator'
Unknown Birthday