Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947)

Released: 1947-03-01 Duration: 1hr 43min

Genres: Drama

Rating 6.0

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Love-Wrecked!

Overview

A nightclub singer uses alcohol in excess to sooth her painful life.

Production Companies

Universal International Pictures

Additional Info

Budget	$0.00
Revenue	$0.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	4.215

Directed By

Stuart Heisler

Crew

Editor
Milton Carruth

Director
Stuart Heisler

Producer
Walter Wanger

Screenplay
John Howard Lawson

Story
Dorothy Parker

Original Music Composer
Frank Skinner

Additional Dialogue
Lionel Wiggam

Story
Frank Cavett

Director of Photography
Stanley Cortez

Orchestrator
David Tamkin

Sound Director
Charles Felstead

Set Decoration
Ruby R. Levitt

Associate Producer
Martin Gabel

Set Decoration
Russell A. Gausman

Sound Technical Supervisor
Joe Lapis

Hairstylist
Carmen Dirigo

Art Direction
Alexander Golitzen

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