Synopsis
Helen Chernen pushes her younger sister Katherine into show business in order to escape their small town poverty.
Movie Information
- Director
- Vincent Sherman
- Writers
- Daniel Fuchs, Peter Viertel
- Release Year
- 1943
- Runtime
- 109 minutes
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (23 votes)
Top Cast
Ida Lupino
Helen Chernen
Dennis Morgan
Paul Collins
Joan Leslie
Katherine 'Katie' Blaine
Jack Carson
Albert Runkel
Gladys George
Lily Emery
Paul Cavanagh
John 'Jack' Shagrue
Ann Doran
Dorshka (Uncredited)
Thurston Hall
Harry (Uncredited)
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