The Actress (1953)
- 6.5
- 90 mins
- Drama
Storyline
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.—Ed Stephan
Plot Keywords
disappointment, old man, crying teenage girl, father son relationship, mother son relationship, abandoned by father, suicide of mother, stage door, pay phone, sitting on steps, telephone call, marriage proposal, jealousy, reference to paris france, spyglass, rocking chair, based on play, mother daughter relationship, deception, family relationships
Short Review
It has charm and humor, but not enough plot to last a full-length movie.
Trailer
Streaming Service
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