Star Dust

April. 06,1940      NR
Rating:
6.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

When Hollywood film studios reject her because she's too young, an Arkansas woman sets out to build a career as an actress on her own.

Linda Darnell as  Carolyn Sayres
John Payne as  Ambrose Fillmore "Bud" Borden
Roland Young as  Thomas Brooke
Charlotte Greenwood as  Lola Langdon
William Gargan as  Dane Wharton
Mary Beth Hughes as  June Lawrence
Mary Healy as  Mary Andrews
Donald Meek as  Sam Wellman
Jessie Ralph as  Aunt Martha Parker
Walter Kingsford as  Studio Actor Playing "Napoleon"

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Reviews

BlazeLime
1940/04/06

Strong and Moving!

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Crwthod
1940/04/07

A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

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Ariella Broughton
1940/04/08

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

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Erica Derrick
1940/04/09

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

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