The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968)
The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968)
Overnight, she became a star...Over many nights, she became a legend.
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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Cast

Kim Novak Kim Novak As: Lylah Clare / Elsa Brinkmann / Elsa Campbell
Peter Finch Peter Finch As: Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack
Ernest Borgnine Ernest Borgnine As: Barney Sheean
Milton Selzer Milton Selzer As: Bart Langner
Rossella Falk Rossella Falk As: Rossella
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Storyline

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


Tagline: Overnight, she became a star...Over many nights, she became a legend.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 21 August 1968

Country: US

Runtime: 130m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, The Associates & Aldrich Company

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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)

Alan Marston

Alan Marston

Press Party Guest (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)

Directed By

Robert Aldrich

Robert Aldrich

Director

Charles C. Coleman

Charles C. Coleman

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Renié

Renié

Costume Design

Robert J. Schiffer

Robert J. Schiffer

Makeup Artist

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Artist

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Joseph F. Biroc

Joseph F. Biroc

Director of Photography

Kenny Bell

Kenny Bell

Still Photographer

Arthur Gerstle

Arthur Gerstle

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

George W. Davis

George W. Davis

Art Direction

William Glasgow

William Glasgow

Art Direction

F. Keogh Gleason

F. Keogh Gleason

Set Decoration

Henry Grace

Henry Grace

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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