The Great Profile (1940)
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John Barrymore provides an embarrassing spectacle in the semi-autobiographical role of a ham actor. Constantly in debt and always half-loaded, Barrymore accepts a role in an important play, which he nearly ruins by his intemperate antics. Anne Baxter plays a sincere young woman who tries to pull Barrymore back together. He makes a triumphant comeback, but there's always the chance that he'll be back to his old tricks before long. Tastelessly exploiting the real-life relationship between John Barrymore and Elaine Barrie, The Great Profile is supposed to be a comedy. Ha ha. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- John Barrymore, Mary Beth Hughes, (more)
- Director(s):
- Walter Lang
Synopsis of The Great Profile
John Barrymore provides an embarrassing spectacle in the semi-autobiographical role of a ham actor. Constantly in debt and always half-loaded, Barrymore accepts a role in an important play, which he nearly ruins by his intemperate antics. Anne Baxter plays a sincere young woman who tries to pull Barrymore back together. He makes a triumphant comeback, but there's always the chance that he'll be back to his old tricks before long. Tastelessly exploiting the real-life relationship between John Barrymore and Elaine Barrie, The Great Profile is supposed to be a comedy. Ha ha. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Great Profile
- John Barrymore - Evans Garrick
- Gregory Ratoff - Boris Mefoofsky
- Anne Baxter - Mary Maxwell
- Edward S. Brophy - Sylvester
- Joan Valerie - Understudy
- Marc Lawrence - Tony
- Hal K. Dawson - Ticket Seller
- Eddie Dunn - Furniture Man
- Dorothy Dearing - Debutante
- John Elliott - Doorman
- Mary Beth Hughes - Sylvia Manners Ganick
- John Payne - Richard Lansing
- Lionel Atwill - Dr. Bruce in play
- Willie Fung - Confucius
- Charles Lane - Director
- Cecil Cunningham - Miss Perkins
- William Pawley - Electrician
- James Flavin - Detective
- Robert "Buddy" Shaw - Reporter
- Director(s):
- Walter Lang
- Writer(s):
- Hilary Lynn, Milton Sperling
- Producer(s):
- Darryl F. Zanuck, Raymond Griffith
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