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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

130 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

21 August 1968

Country

United States of America

Cast

Kim Novak

Lylah Clare / Elsa Brinkmann / Elsa Campbell

Peter Finch

Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack

Ernest Borgnine

Barney Sheean

Milton Selzer

Bart Langner

Rossella Falk

Rossella

Gabriele Tinti

Paolo

Valentina Cortese

Countess Bozo Bedoni

Jean Carroll

Becky Langner

Michael Murphy

Mark Peter Sheean

Coral Browne

Molly Luther

Lee Meriwether

Young Girl

Robert Ellenstein

Mike

Ellen Corby

Script Girl

George Kennedy

Matt Burke

Dick Miller

Reporter at Press Party

Al Bain

Crew Member

Tom Palmer

Press Party Guest

William Beckley

Zarkan

Jan Peters

Prop Man

Queenie Smith

Hairdresser

John Alvin

Accountant (uncredited)

Ernest Anderson

Hot Dog Man (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Stagehand (uncredited)

Gene Chronopoulos

Reporter (uncredited)

Robert Cornthwaite

Studio Photo Archivist (uncredited)

Billy Curtis

Clown (uncredited)

Duke Fishman

Crew Member (uncredited)

Rex Holman

Young Man (uncredited)

John Indrisano

Studio Grip (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Brothel Patron in Film (uncredited)

James McEachin

Reporter (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

Minor Role (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Press Party Guest (uncredited)

Joe Ploski

German Bartender in Film (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Photographer (uncredited)

Bernard Sell

Reporter (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Reporter (uncredited)

Victoria Zinny

Reporter (uncredited)

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