The Entertainer

Jul 25, 1960

1h 44m

★ 6.2

As the applause grew fainter … As the spotlight grew dimmer … His women were younger!

Overview

Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Woodfall Film Productions

Continental

The Entertainer Trailers

Cast

Archie Rice

Laurence Olivier

Phoebe Rice

Brenda De Banzie

Billy Rice

Roger Livesey

Jean Rice

Joan Plowright

Frank Rice

Alan Bates

Graham

Daniel Massey

Mick Rice

Albert Finney

Tina Lapford

Shirley Anne Field

Mrs. Ada Lapford

Thora Hird

Renée Baxter

Miriam Karlin

Harold Hubbard

Geoffrey Toone

McDonald Hobley (as McDonald Hobley)

MacDonald Hobley

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7.4

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