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The Star
“The story of a woman...who thought she was a star so high in the sky no man could touch her!”
73%
Movie
1h 29m
AI Analysis
The Star (1952) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Star (1952) — a movie tagged as Drama and Romance with emotional moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Actress Margaret Elliot is well past her prime but refuses to retire from the acting business. Despite entreaties from both her daughter, Gretchen, and one-time professional colleague Jim Johannsen, Margaret remains convinced that she can regain her former glory. As she sets her sights on a coveted Hollywood role, J… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~89 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Star 73% (46 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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The Star is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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Synopsis
Actress Margaret Elliot is well past her prime but refuses to retire from the acting business. Despite entreaties from both her daughter, Gretchen, and one-time professional colleague Jim Johannsen, Margaret remains convinced that she can regain her former glory. As she sets her sights on a coveted Hollywood role, Johannsen tries doggedly to get his unrequited love to see the folly of her ways.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1952-12-11
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- TMDB rating
- 7.3
- TMDB ID
- 85783
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What is The Star about?
Actress Margaret Elliot is well past her prime but refuses to retire from the acting business. Despite entreaties from both her daughter, Gretchen, and one-time professional colleague Jim Johannsen... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie The Star?
The official runtime for The Star is approximately 89 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Bette Davis
Margaret Elliot

Sterling Hayden
Jim Johannsen aka Barry Lester

Natalie Wood
Gretchen

Warner Anderson
Harry Stone

Minor Watson
Joe Morrison

June Travis
Phyllis Stone

Paul Frees
Richard Stanley

Robert Warwick
R.J. an Aging Actor at Party

Barbara Lawrence
Barbara Lawrence

Fay Baker
Faith

Herb Vigran
Roy

Marie Blake
The Stones' Maid Annie (uncredited)

Claire Carleton
Jailbird (uncredited)

Marcia Mae Jones
Waitress (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien
Waiter at Party (uncredited)
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Joe Gilbert
Party Guest (uncredited)
- H
Herschel Graham
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Sam Harris
Party Guest (uncredited)
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