Secrets of an Actress

1938 film by William Keighley

Secrets of an Actress is a romantic drama film directed by William Keighley, and starring Kay Francis, George Brent, and Ian Hunter in 1938. It is about a love triangle between a stage actress, her financial backer, and his friend.^[1]

Plot summary

Architects Dick Orr and Peter Snowden fall in love with actress Fay Carter and get involved in her show business aspirations.

Cast

• Kay Francis as Fay Carter^[2]
• George Brent as Dick Orr
• Ian Hunter as Peter Snowden
• Gloria Dickson as Carla Orr
• Isabel Jeans as Marian Plantagenet
• Penny Singleton as Miss Reid
• Dennie Moore as Miss Blackstone
• Selmer Jackson as Mr. Thompson
• Herbert Rawlinson as Mr. Harrison
• Emmett Vogan as Joe Spencer (as Emmet Vogan)
• James B. Carson as Carstairs
• George O'Hanlon as Flowers Delivery Boy (uncredited)

References

1. ""Secrets of Actress" at the Booker T." Washington Afro-American. 22 October 1938. p. 10. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
2. Kear, Lynn; Rossman, John (2016-03-30). The Complete Kay Francis Career Record: All Film, Stage, Radio and Television Appearances. McFarland. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-4766-0287-5.

External links

• Secrets of an Actress at IMDb
• Secrets of an Actress at the Internet Archive
• Secrets of an Actress at the TCM Movie Database
• Secrets of an Actress at AllMovie
• Secrets of an Actress at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films