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Star for a Night is a american film of genre Drama directed by Lewis Seiler released in USA on 28 august 1936 with Claire Trevor

Star for a Night (1936)

Star for a Night
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Released in USA 28 august 1936
Length 1h16
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama
Rating61% 3.084713.084713.084713.084713.08471

Star for a Night is a 1936 American drama film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring Claire Trevor, Jane Darwell and Arline Judge.

The film's sets were designed by the art director Duncan Cramer.

Actors

Claire Trevor

(Nina Lind)Jane Darwell

(Mrs. Martha Lind)Arline Judge

(Mamie de la Mont)Evelyn Venable

(Anna Lind)J. Edward Bromberg

(Doctor Spelimeyer)
And :
Dean Jagger
Alan Dinehart, Sr.
Joyce Compton
Susan Fleming
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