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Prince of Players is a 1955 20th Century Fox biographical film about the 19th century American actor Edwin Booth. The film was directed and produced by Philip Dunne from a screenplay by Moss Hart, based on the book by Eleanor Ruggles. The music score was by Bernard Herrmann and the cinematography by Charles G. Clarke. The film was made in CinemaScope and in DeLuxe Color.
The cast featured Richard Burton, Maggie McNamara and John Derek, along with Raymond Massey, Charles Bickford, Elizabeth Sellars and Eva Le Gallienne.
Original Release
01/11/1955
US Release
01/11/1955
Cast
Name | Character |
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Richard Burton | Edwin Booth |
Maggie McNamara | Mary Devlin Booth |
John Derek | John Wilkes Booth |
Raymond Massey | Junius Brutus Booth |
Charles Bickford | Dave Prescott |
Elizabeth Sellars | Asia Booth |
Eva Le Gallienne | Gertrude in 'Hamlet' / Gertrude in "Hamlet" |
Christopher Cook | Edwin Booth at 10 |
Dayton Lummis | English Doctor |
Ian Keith | Ghost of Hamlet's Father in 'Hamlet' / Ghost of Hamlet's father in "Hamlet" |
Directors
Writers
Samuel Fuller, Moss Hart, Eleanor Ruggles
Cast
Name | Character |
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Richard Burton | Edwin Booth |
Maggie McNamara | Mary Devlin Booth |
John Derek | John Wilkes Booth |
Raymond Massey | Junius Brutus Booth |
Charles Bickford | Dave Prescott |
Elizabeth Sellars | Asia Booth |
Eva Le Gallienne | Gertrude in 'Hamlet' / Gertrude in "Hamlet" |
Christopher Cook | Edwin Booth at 10 |
Dayton Lummis | English Doctor |
Ian Keith | Ghost of Hamlet's Father in 'Hamlet' / Ghost of Hamlet's father in "Hamlet" |
Bill Walker | Old Ben |
Fred Aldrich | Stagehand |
Louis Alexander | John Booth at 12 |
Eleanor Audley | Mrs. Montchesington / Actress as Mrs. Montchesington |
Frank Baker | Protester at Theatre |
Prudence Beers | Farmer's Wife |
Arthur Berkeley | Protester at Theatre |
Paul Bradley | Actor in 'Hamlet' |
Chet Brandenburg | Protester at Theatre |
Forest Burns | Protester at Theatre |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Philip Dunne | Producer |