Lady with Red Hair
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| Lady with Red Hair | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Curtis Bernhardt |
| Produced by | Edmund Grainger Bryan Foy Jack L. Warner |
| Written by | Mrs. Leslie Carter (memoirs) Brewster Morse (story) Norbert Faulkner (story) Charles Kenyon (screenplay) Milton Krims (screenplay) |
| Starring | Miriam Hopkins Claude Rains |
| Music by | Heinz Roemheld |
| Cinematography | Arthur Edeson |
| Editing by | James Gibbon |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | 30 November, 1940 |
| Running time | 78 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Lady with Red Hair is a 1940 film released by Warner Bros. and starring Miriam Hopkins as Mrs. Leslie Carter.
[edit] Plot
A messy divorce leaves Mrs. Leslie Carter shunned by Chicago society for being an adulteress and forbidden from having custody of her son. She's determined to return to her hometown in a few years as a success and with enough money to fight to get her son back. In order to realize her plans, she heads to New York, ambitious to become a great actress. Despite having no stage training, producer David Belasco becomes attracted to her and becomes intent on making her a star, as well as winning her heart.
[edit] Cast
- Miriam Hopkins as Mrs. Leslie Carter
- Claude Rains as David Belasco
- Richard Ainley as Lou Payne
- Laura Hope Crews as Mrs. Dudley
- Helen Westley as Mrs. 'Ma' Frazier
- John Litel as Charles Bryant
- Mona Barrie as Mrs. Hilda Brooks
- Victor Jory as Mr. Clifton
- Cecil Kellaway as Mr. Chapman
