The Country Girl
Summary:
Bing Crosby does the Academy Award-bid bit in the atypical role of a self-pitying alcoholic, but it was his co-star, a deglamorized Grace Kelly, who won the Oscar for her performance in The Country Girl. This adaptation of Clifford Odets' play stars Crosby as Frank Elgin, a once-famous Broadway star who's hit the skids. Hotshot young director Bernie Dodd (William Holden}... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Bing Crosby - (Frank Elgin)
Grace Kelly - (Georgie Elgin)
William Holden - (Bernie Dodd)
Anthony Ross - (Phil Cook)
Gene Reynolds - (Larry)
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Review:
The Country Girl is a star vehicle for Grace Kelly and Bing Crosby, who play an alcoholic actor and his dedicated wife. It produced acclaim and respect for Kelly, cast against type and wearing drab dresses to accentuate her performance as a frumpy housewife. Adapted by director George Seaton from Clifford Odets' stage play, the mo... Continue >>
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