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Mae West
Mae West

Mae West

Genres

DramaTV Movie

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Biography of the curvaceous and sharp-witted actress who scandalized Broadway and Hollywood in the 1920s-30s with her frank approach to sex.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

02 May 1982

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ann Jillian

Ann Jillian

Mae West

James Brolin

James Brolin

Jim Timony

Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

Matilda West

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Rene Valentine

Louis Giambalvo

Louis Giambalvo

George Kane

Chuck McCann

Chuck McCann

W. C. Fields

Lee de Broux

Lee de Broux

Jack West

Donald Hotton

Donald Hotton

Edward Eisner

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Dorset

Bill Morey

Bill Morey

Al Kaufman

Rita Taggart

Rita Taggart

Sally

Michael Currie

Michael Currie

Bill Le Baron

Jay Garner

Jay Garner

Archie Mayo

Burke Byrnes

Burke Byrnes

Withers

Bridgette Andersen

Bridgette Andersen

Mae, age 7

Debbie Lytton

Debbie Lytton

Mae, age 13

Than Wyenn

Than Wyenn

Ira Pitkin

Blane Savage

Blane Savage

Frank Wallace

Lew Horn

Lew Horn

Sgt. Kirk

Fred Franklyn

Fred Franklyn

Judge Donnellan

Harry Reems

Harry Reems

Narrator (voice)

Woody Eney

Woody Eney

Warden Schleth

J.P. Bumstead

J.P. Bumstead

Rush

Martin Azarow

Martin Azarow

Detective

Dennis Alwood

Dennis Alwood

Edgar Bergen

Paul Willson

Paul Willson

Abbey

Redmond Gleeson

Redmond Gleeson

Reverend Bragg

Fred Stuthman

Fred Stuthman

Father Walter Cox

Ed Call

Ed Call

Driggs

Nicholas Meyer

Nicholas Meyer

George Raft

William G. Schilling

William G. Schilling

William Porter

William Porter

John Dennis

John Dennis

Jim Staahl

Jim Staahl

William Bryan Curran

William Bryan Curran

William Sumper

William Sumper

Dan Hamilton

Dan Hamilton

Jay Novak

Jay Novak

Dick Christie

Dick Christie

Steve Conte

Steve Conte

Albert Lantieri

Albert Lantieri

Mic Rodgers

Mic Rodgers

Nova Ball

Nova Ball

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