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Letter of Introduction (1938)
An aging actor, trying to make a comeback on Broadway, is surprised when his estranged daughter shows up. It seems that she is an actress and is also trying to make it on Broadway. He tries to re-establish his relationship with her while also trying to hide the fact that she is his daughter from the press.
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An aging actor, trying to make a comeback on Broadway, is surprised when his estranged daughter shows up. It seems that she is an actress and is also trying to make it on Broadway. He tries to re-establish his relationship with her while also trying to hide the fact that she is his daughter from the press.
Rating:NR
Genre:Comedy, Drama
Written By:Leonard Spigelgass, Sheridan Gibney
In Theaters:8/5/1938
Box Office:
Runtime:104 minutes
Studio:Universal Pictures
Cast
John M. Stahl
Director
Adolphe Menjou
John Mannering
Andrea Leeds
Kay Martin
George Murphy
Barry Paige
Edgar Bergen
Himself
Rita Johnson
Honey
Ann Sheridan
Lydia Hoyt
Ernest Cossart
Andrews, the Butler
Frank Jenks
Joe, theatre prompter
Eve Arden
Cora Phelps
Jonathan Hale
Lou Woodstock (uncredited)
Constance Moore
Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
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