Movie

The Actress (1928)

• April 27, 1928
• 1h 10m

• Drama
• Comedy

“A romance behind the scenes after the curtain falls.”

Overview

A theatrical troupe from the west end of London loses its leading lady when she goes off to marry a rich young man from the other side of town. The rest of the play deals with the budding romance and trials and tribulations of their love, as well as the changing face of late-19th-century theatre.

Director

Sidney Franklin

Writers

Albert Lewin, Richard Schayer

Starring

Norma Shearer, Owen Moore, Gwen Lee