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Secrets of an Actress

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Fay Carter (Kay Francis), the daughter of a successful actor, has also gone into show business but cannot find good roles. After she meets architect Pete Snowden (Ian Hunter) one night at a bar, the two strike up a friendship, and she lets him read a play that she thinks would be a breakout role if she could find a producer. Pete convinces his friend Dick Orr (George Brent) to produce the play. When both men fall for Fay, she has feelings only for Dick, who, unfortunately, is married.

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Steve D Cute because of Kay's committed work. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/14/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Fay Carter (Kay Francis), the daughter of a successful actor, has also gone into show business but cannot find good roles. After she meets architect Pete Snowden (Ian Hunter) one night at a bar, the two strike up a friendship, and she lets him read a play that she thinks would be a breakout role if she could find a producer. Pete convinces his friend Dick Orr (George Brent) to produce the play. When both men fall for Fay, she has feelings only for Dick, who, unfortunately, is married.
Director
William Keighley
Producer
David Lewis
Screenwriter
Julius J. Epstein, Rowland Leigh, Milton Krims
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Genre
Romance
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 11m