Star Quality(1985)
Lorraine Barrie, a fading but brilliant actress with a penchant for manipulating every theatrical endeavour to her best advantage, meets her match when she must trust her success to an equally willful stage director.
Movie: Star Quality
Top 10 Billed Cast
Lorraine Barry
Ray Malcolm
Bryan Snow
Tony Orford
Marian Blake
Linda Copeland
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