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The Great Profile (1940)

The King of America's "ROYAL FAMILY" in the year's comedy hit!

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 22M

Director : Walter Lang
Writer : Milton Sperling, Hilary Lynn

Synopsis

An alcoholic film star attempts a comeback. Director Walter Lang's 1940 comedy stars John Barrymore, Mary Beth Hughes, Anne Baxter, John Payne, Lionel Atwill and Edward Brophy.

Actors

John Barrymore
John Barrymore
Evans Garrick
Mary Beth Hughes
Mary Beth Hughes
Sylvia Manners
Gregory Ratoff
Gregory Ratoff
Boris Mefoofsky
John Payne
John Payne
Richard Lansing
Anne Baxter
Anne Baxter
Mary Maxwell
Lionel Atwill
Lionel Atwill
Dr. Bruce
Edward Brophy
Edward Brophy
Sylvester
Willie Fung
Willie Fung
Confucius
Joan Valerie
Joan Valerie
Understudy
Charles Lane
Charles Lane
Director
Dorothy Dearing
Dorothy Dearing
Debutante
Marc Lawrence
Marc Lawrence
Tony
Hal K. Dawson
Hal K. Dawson
Ticket Seller
William Pawley
William Pawley
Electrician
Eddie Dunn
Eddie Dunn
Furniture Man
James Flavin
James Flavin
Detective
Paul Brochard
Paul Brochard
Acrobat
Ralph Brooks
Ralph Brooks
Audience Extra
Robert Conway
Robert Conway
Assistant Treasurer
Sidney De Gray
Sidney De Gray
Critic
John Dilson
John Dilson
Doctor Perkins
George Dobbs
George Dobbs
Reporter
John Elliott
John Elliott
Pop - Stage Doorman
John Hiestand
John Hiestand
Announcer (voice)
Arthur Stuart Hull
Arthur Stuart Hull
Audience Extra
Arthur Stuart Hull
Arthur Stuart Hull
Herman
Bert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse
Audience Extra
William Newell
William Newell
Reporter
The Pina Troupe
The Pina Troupe
Acrobats
Russell Saunders
Russell Saunders
Member of Acrobatic Troupe
Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw
Reporter
Brick Sullivan
Brick Sullivan
Repo Man
Stanley Taylor
Stanley Taylor
Reporter
Billy Wayne
Billy Wayne
Reporter
Larry Wheat
Larry Wheat
Audience Extra

Crews

Walter Lang
Walter Lang
Director
Milton Sperling
Milton Sperling
Screenplay
Hilary Lynn
Hilary Lynn
Screenplay
Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer
Ernest Palmer
Ernest Palmer
Director of Photography
Francis D. Lyon
Francis D. Lyon
Editor
Richard Day
Richard Day
Art Direction
Joseph C. Wright
Joseph C. Wright
Art Direction
Thomas Little
Thomas Little
Set Decoration
Travis Banton
Travis Banton
Costume Design

Posters and backgrounds

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