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The Great Profile is a 1940 film directed by Walter Lang and starring John Barrymore and John Payne.
Barrymore lampoons himself. A famous actor, given to drink, nearly destroys the show, but his leading lady returns to save it. Meanwhile, a young girl tries to reform him.
Original Release
08/30/1940
US Release
08/30/1940
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Barrymore | Evans Garrick |
| Mary Beth Hughes | Sylvia / Sylvia Manners |
| Gregory Ratoff | Boris Mefoofsky |
| John Payne | Richard Lansing |
| Anne Baxter | Mary Maxwell |
| Lionel Atwill | Dr. Bruce |
| Edward Brophy | Sylvester |
| Willie Fung | Confucius |
| Joan Valerie | Understudy |
| Charles Lane | Director |
Directors
Writers
Milton Sperling, Hilary Lynn, Darryl F. Zanuck
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Barrymore | Evans Garrick |
| Mary Beth Hughes | Sylvia / Sylvia Manners |
| Gregory Ratoff | Boris Mefoofsky |
| John Payne | Richard Lansing |
| Anne Baxter | Mary Maxwell |
| Lionel Atwill | Dr. Bruce |
| Edward Brophy | Sylvester |
| Willie Fung | Confucius |
| Joan Valerie | Understudy |
| Charles Lane | Director |
| Marc Lawrence | Tony |
| Hal K. Dawson | Ticket Seller |
| William Pawley | Electrician |
| Eddie Dunn | Furniture Man |
| James Flavin | Detective |
| Dorothy Dearing | Debutante |
| Paul Brochard | Acrobat |
| Ralph Brooks | Audience Extra |
| Robert Conway | Assistant Treasurer |
| Sidney De Gray | Critic |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Raymond Griffith | Producer |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | Producer |
