Letter of Introduction
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5 Aug 1938
Description
An aging actor, trying to make a comeback on Broadway, is surprised when his estranged daughter shows up. It seems that she is an actress and is also trying to make it on Broadway. He tries to re-establish his relationship with her while also trying to hide the fact that she is his daughter from the press.
Classification
CategoryClassic Movies & Vintage Films to Stream(videos)
SubcategoryClassic Movies: Silent, Noir, Horror & Comedy Films(movies)
GenresComedy Movies(comedy-movies-spg-c211) Mystery Film(mystery-film-spg-c211)
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Cast
- Adolphe Menjou John Mannering
- Andrea Leeds Katherine 'Kay' Martin
- George Murphy Barry Paige
- Rita Johnson Honey
- Ann Sheridan Lydia Hoyt
- Eve Arden Cora Phelps
- Edgar Bergen Self
- Ernest Cossart Andrews, Butler
- Ray Walker Reporter
- Frank Jenks Joe, theatre prompter
- Charlie McCarthy Self
- Mortimer Snerd Self
- Jonathan Hale Lou Woodstock (uncredited)
- Constance Moore Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
- Frances Robinson Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)
- Eleanor Hansen Stagestruck Girl (uncredited)
- Theodore von Eltz First Doctor (uncredited)
- Frank Reicher Second Doctor (uncredited)
- Richard Tucker Mr. Tucker (uncredited)
- Rolfe Sedan Fitter (uncredited)
- Crauford Kent Mr. Sinclair (uncredited)
- Esther Ralston Mrs. Sinclair (uncredited)
- Alphonse Martell Park Plaza Maitre'd (uncredited)
- May Boley Mrs. Meggs - the Landlady (uncredited)
- William B. Davidson Mr. Raleigh (uncredited)
- Bill Elliott Backgammon Man (uncredited)
- Mark Daniels Kibitzer (uncredited)
- Armand Kaliz Jules the Barber (uncredited)
- Doris Lloyd Charlotte in Play (uncredited)
- Natalie Moorhead Maud Raleigh - Park Plaza Gossip (uncredited)
- Claire Whitney Nurse Ryan (uncredited)
- Leonard Mudie Critic (uncredited)
- Carl M. Leviness Man in Audience (uncredited)
Director
- John M. Stahl
Screenwriter
- Bernice Boone
- Leonard Spigelgass
- Sheridan Gibney
Director of Photography
- Karl Freund
Composer
- Frank Skinner
Producer
- John M. Stahl
