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Joan Crawford: Always the Star

7.5199650mMovieDocumentaryTV Movie

Glamorous and hugely popular Joan Crawford raised herself from brutal poverty to Academy Award-winning stardom by guts, determination and hard work. During her 50-year career, she made over 80 films. But her obsessive perfectionism led to…

DirectorsGene Feldman·Suzette Winter
WritersGene Feldman·Suzette Winter
ProducerStephen Janson

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Cast · Directed by Gene Feldman

JCJoan Crawford
Joan Crawford
Self (archive footage)
DBDiane Baker
Diane Baker
Self
ABAnn Blyth
Ann Blyth
Self (archive footage)
BCBen Cooper
Ben Cooper
Self
BDBette Davis
Bette Davis
Self (archive footage)
DJDouglas Fairbanks Jr.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Self (archive footage)
CGClark Gable
Clark Gable
Self (archive footage)
GGGreta Garbo
Greta Garbo
Self (archive footage)
WHWalter Huston
Walter Huston
Self (archive footage)
CJ
Cindy Jordan
Self
HK
Herbert Kenwith
Self
EM
Elva Martien
Self

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