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Lady With Red Hair

1940 1h 21m Biography List
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When a bitter and sensational divorce leaves Leslie Carter (Miriam Hopkins) without the custody of her son, she determines to make a name for herself and win her child back. She goes to New York City to make her fortune as an actress and so relentlessly pursues producer David Belasco (Claude Rains) after he promises to write a play for her. Leslie's career improves, and she attracts the attention of handsome actor Lou Payne (Richard Ainley) -- but will it be enough to get her boy back? Read More Read Less

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Don Q. Cine-Mundial Triumph and failures are expressed with true sincerity in this interesting movie. [Full review in Spanish] Sep 16, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D Great work and a solid story. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/13/24 Full Review Tom M Hopkins and Raines are great together. Difficult at times to sympathize with Hopkins' character. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/21 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When a bitter and sensational divorce leaves Leslie Carter (Miriam Hopkins) without the custody of her son, she determines to make a name for herself and win her child back. She goes to New York City to make her fortune as an actress and so relentlessly pursues producer David Belasco (Claude Rains) after he promises to write a play for her. Leslie's career improves, and she attracts the attention of handsome actor Lou Payne (Richard Ainley) -- but will it be enough to get her boy back?
Director
Curtis Bernhardt
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Genre
Biography
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 21m