The Sex Symbol

Sep 17, 1974

1h 14m

★ 3.0

Overview

A thinly-disguised version of the life of Marilyn Monroe, detailing her ups and downs in life and how her erratic behavior contributed to her deteriorating career.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

ABC

Columbia Pictures Television

Douglas S. Cramer Company

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Cast

Kelly Williams / Emmaline Kelly

Connie Stevens

Agatha Murphy

Shelley Winters

Manny Fox

Jack Carter

Jack P. Harper

William Castle

Sen. Grant O'Neal

Don Murray

Calvin Bernard

James Olson

Nick Fortis

Nehemiah Persoff

Joy Hudson

Madlyn Rhue

Phil Bamberger

Milton Selzer

Rick Roman

Tony Young

Butch Wischnewski

William Smith

Edward Kelly (voice)

Rand Brooks

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