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Interrupted Melody(1955)
Status: Released
Date: 1955-05-05
55%
12 Votes
Time: 1h 46m
The greatest musical drama since "The Great Caruso."
Overview:
Interrupted Melody is the inspirational filmed biography of world-renowned Australian soprano Marjorie Lawrence. She’s a foremost Wagnerian, equal to the vocal and physical demands of the composer’s oeuvre. And she’s a beacon of triumph to anyone who fights back when personal tragedy strikes.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
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Movie: Interrupted Melody
Top 10 Billed Cast
Glenn Ford
Dr. Thomas King
Eleanor Parker
Marjorie Lawrence
Roger Moore
Cyril Lawrence
Cecil Kellaway
Bill Lawrence
Peter Leeds
Dr. Ed Ryson
Evelyn Ellis
Clara
Walter Baldwin
Jim Owens
Ann Codee
Mme. Gilly
Stuart Whitman
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