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The Legend of Lylah Clare
The Legend of Lylah Clare

The Legend of Lylah Clare

Overnight, she became a star...Over many nights, she became a legend.

Genres

DramaCrimeMystery

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A dictatorial film director hires an unknown actress to play the lead role in a planned movie biography of a late, great Hollywood star.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

130 mins

Rating

6.058/10

Release Date

21 August 1968

Country

United States of America

Cast

Kim Novak

Kim Novak

Lylah Clare / Elsa Brinkmann / Elsa Campbell

Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Barney Sheean

Milton Selzer

Milton Selzer

Bart Langner

Rossella Falk

Rossella Falk

Rossella

Gabriele Tinti

Gabriele Tinti

Paolo

Valentina Cortese

Valentina Cortese

Countess Bozo Bedoni

Jean Carroll

Jean Carroll

Becky Langner

Michael Murphy

Michael Murphy

Mark Peter Sheean

Coral Browne

Coral Browne

Molly Luther

Lee Meriwether

Lee Meriwether

Young Girl

Robert Ellenstein

Robert Ellenstein

Mike

Ellen Corby

Ellen Corby

Script Girl

George Kennedy

George Kennedy

Matt Burke

Dick Miller

Dick Miller

Reporter at Press Party

Al Bain

Al Bain

Crew Member

Tom Palmer

Tom Palmer

Press Party Guest

William Beckley

William Beckley

Zarkan

Jan Peters

Jan Peters

Prop Man

Queenie Smith

Queenie Smith

Hairdresser

John Alvin

John Alvin

Accountant (uncredited)

Ernest Anderson

Ernest Anderson

Hot Dog Man (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Stagehand (uncredited)

Gene Chronopoulos

Gene Chronopoulos

Reporter (uncredited)

Robert Cornthwaite

Robert Cornthwaite

Studio Photo Archivist (uncredited)

Billy Curtis

Billy Curtis

Clown (uncredited)

Duke Fishman

Duke Fishman

Crew Member (uncredited)

Rex Holman

Rex Holman

Young Man (uncredited)

John Indrisano

John Indrisano

Studio Grip (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Brothel Patron in Film (uncredited)

James McEachin

James McEachin

Reporter (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus

Minor Role (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady

Press Party Guest (uncredited)

Joe Ploski

Joe Ploski

German Bartender in Film (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Photographer (uncredited)

Bernard Sell

Bernard Sell

Reporter (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Reporter (uncredited)

Victoria Zinny

Victoria Zinny

Reporter (uncredited)

James Lanphier

James Lanphier

1st Legman

Nick Dennis

Nick Dennis

Nick

Dave Willock

Dave Willock

Cameraman

Peter Bravos

Peter Bravos

Butler

Michael Fox

Michael Fox

Announcer

Hal Maguire

Hal Maguire

2nd Legman

Vernon Scott

Vernon Scott

Vernon Scott

Sidney Skolsky

Sidney Skolsky

Sidney Skolsky

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