Complete credited cast: | |||
Dorothy Malone | ... | Diana Barrymore | |
Errol Flynn | ... | John Barrymore | |
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. | ... | Vincent Bryant | |
Ray Danton | ... | John Howard | |
Neva Patterson | ... | Blanche Oehrichs aka Michael Strange | |
Murray Hamilton | ... | Charlie Snow | |
Martin Milner | ... | Lincoln Forrester | |
John Dennis | ... | Walter Gerhardt | |
Ed Kemmer | ... | Robert Wilcox (as Edward Kemmer) | |
Robert Ellenstein | ... | Gerald Frank | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Malcolm Atterbury | ... | Older Attendant (scenes deleted) | |
George Baxter | ... | Schuyler (scenes deleted) | |
Dee Carroll | ... | Telephone Operator (scenes deleted) |
The movie tells the true story of Diana Barrymore, a theatrical actress who acted on both stage and screen was once part of the legendary Barrymore family. Behind the cameras and backstage, Diana Barrymore would suffer through alcohol and drugs. Written by rocknrollunderdawg
Flynn was released from his Warner contract in 1953, he returned in 1958 to play his dear friend John Barrymore in this autobiographical film. Due to legal complications at the time the resulting script was intentionally vague.
I enjoy this film because of Errol Flynns' sympathetic and moving performance of a charming rogue at war with himself.
A moody drama The film concentrates on Barrymores' daughter and her need for love in life.The film was based on her book. Dorothy Malone is wonderful in that role. It also is done well in black and white. The vague script means alot is missed, we only glimpse the complex characters.
The film is worth watching for Malones' performance and Flynns' sympathetic turn in a rare dramatic part.
(On a lighter note, while he knew John Barrymore well he didn't look at all like 'the great profile', so Flynn was assisted by makeup and given Mr Barrymores' distinctive Nose.)