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About
A washed-up filmmaker gets a second chance at stardom when he discovers stunning peasant Maria Vargas dancing in a Madrid nightclub. Goaded by his producer, the director convinces Maria to screen test for, and then star in, his next big picture. But as the producer's possessive nature and the realities of stardom weigh on Maria, she seeks a genuine lover with whom she can escape.
Theatrical
Sep 29, 1954
Box Office
$6.6M
DVD / Blu-ray
Jan 1, 1990
Theaters
1
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Figaro Incorporated Production, Transoceanic Film, United Artists
Keywords
Quotes
See all →Challenges of Stardom in Hollywood
Maria Vargas
In Hollywood, it is not easy to become a star.
Harry Dawes
Ah, where is it easy?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Contrasting Abilities and Past Experiences
Jerry
What she's got, you couldn't spell...and what you've got, you used to have.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
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Humphrey Bogart
Harry Dawes
A
Ava Gardner
Maria Vargas
E
Edmond O'Brien
Oscar Muldoon
M
Marius Goring
Alberto Bravano
V
Valentina Cortese
Eleanora Torlato-Favrini
R
Rossano Brazzi
Count Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini
E
Elizabeth Sellars
Jerry
W
Warren Stevens
Kirk Edwards
F
Franco Interlenghi
Pedro Vargas
M
Mari Aldon
Myrna
E
Enzo Staiola
Busboy
B
Bill Fraser
J. Montague Brown
A
Alberto Rabagliati
Proprietor
M
Maria Zanoli
Maria's Mother
R
Renato Chiantoni
Maria's Father
J
John Parrish
Mr. Max Black
J
Jim Gérald
Mr. Blue
D
Diana Decker
Drunken Blonde
R
Riccardo Rioli
Gypsy Dancer
T
Tonio Selwart
Pretender
