Star Quality (1985)
Overview
Lorraine Barrie, a fading but brilliant actress with a penchant for manipulating every theatrical endeavour to her best advantage, meets her match when she must trust her success to an equally willful stage director.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.375 |
Directed By
Alan Dossor
TOP CAST
Susannah York
Lorraine Barry
Ian Richardson
Ray Malcolm
Peter Chelsom
Bryan Snow
Pam Ferris
Marian Blake
Amanda Donohoe
Understudy
David Yelland
Tony Orford
Neville Barber
Gerald Wentworth
David Swift
J.C. Roebuck
Jo Kendall
Linda Copeland
Ben Aris
Charles Hawkins
Maggie Ollerenshaw
Usherette
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