Interrupted Melody (1955)
Overview
Interrupted Melody is the inspirational filmed biography of world-renowned Australian soprano Marjorie Lawrence. She’s a foremost Wagnerian, equal to the vocal and physical demands of the composer’s oeuvre. And she’s a beacon of triumph to anyone who fights back when personal tragedy strikes.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.114 |
Directed By
Curtis Bernhardt
Crew
Wesley C. Miller
Warren Newcombe
Edwin B. Willis
James Brock
Jack D. Moore
Ridgeway Callow
William Ludwig
Marjorie Lawrence
Sonya Levien
Jack Cummings
Curtis Bernhardt
Adolph Deutsch
Alexander Courage
John D. Dunning
Helen Rose
William Tuttle
Cedric Gibbons
Daniel B. Cathcart
Paul Vogel
Joseph Ruttenberg
TOP CAST
Glenn Ford
Dr. Thomas King
Eleanor Parker
Marjorie Lawrence
Roger Moore
Cyril Lawrence
Cecil Kellaway
Bill Lawrence
Peter Leeds
Dr. Ed Ryson
Evelyn Ellis
Clara
Walter Baldwin
Jim Owens
Ann Codee
Mme. Gilly
Leopold Sachse
Leopold Sachse
Eileen Farrell
Student at Mme. Gilly's / Voice of Marjorie Lawrence (voice)
Bess Flowers
Party Guest (uncredited)
William Olvis
Don José in 'Carmen'
Marcella Reale
Musetta in 'La bohème'
Gilbert Russell
Manrico in 'Il trovatore'
Rudolph Petrak
Tenor
Gene Roth
King Marke in 'Tristan und Isolde' (non-singing scene)
Tudor Williams
King Marke in 'Tristan und Isolde' (singing scene)
Armando Tokatian
Rodolfo in 'La bohème'
Edwin Dunning
Marcello in 'La bohème'
Jeanne Determann
Soprano in 'Tristan und Isolde'
Jean Bonacorsi
Contralto in 'Tristan und Isolde'
Joseph Gaudio
Samson in 'Samson et Dalila'
Charles Gonzales
Alcindoro in 'La bohème'
Stephen Bekassy
Comte Claude des Vignaux
Doris Merrick
Nurse (uncredited)
Lomax Study
Metropolitan Stage Manager (uncredited)
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