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Star Dust

Play trailer Poster for Star Dust 1940,  1h 25m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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The paths of two aspiring actors meet when Amalgamated Pictures talent scout Thomas Brooke (Roland Young) sets out on a cross-country quest to find the next big Hollywood star. Brooke's mission leads him to Arizona, where he recruits football player Bud Borden (John Payne), and then on to Arkansas, where he is impressed by the naive but eager Carolyn Sayres (Linda Darnell). The competition in Hollywood being tough, Bud and Carolyn work together to rise to the top.

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Don Q. Cine-Mundial Apr 9, 2021
The cinema's inner life, exact and true, and therefore fascinating for everyone who knows the environment thoroughly. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Walter Lang

Director

Linda Darnell

Carolyn Sayres

John Payne

Ambrose Fillmore

Roland Young

Thomas Brooke

Charlotte Greenwood

Lola Langdon

William Gargan

Dane Wharton

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Star Dust

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Movie Info

Synopsis The paths of two aspiring actors meet when Amalgamated Pictures talent scout Thomas Brooke (Roland Young) sets out on a cross-country quest to find the next big Hollywood star. Brooke's mission leads him to Arizona, where he recruits football player Bud Borden (John Payne), and then on to Arkansas, where he is impressed by the naive but eager Carolyn Sayres (Linda Darnell). The competition in Hollywood being tough, Bud and Carolyn work together to rise to the top.
Director
Walter Lang
Producer
Kenneth Macgowan
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Apr 22, 2014
Runtime
1h 25m
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