Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

Mar 1, 1947

1h 43m

★ 6.1

Love-Wrecked!

Overview

A nightclub singer uses alcohol in excess to sooth her painful life.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Universal International Pictures

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Cast

Angie Evans

Susan Hayward

Ken Conway

Lee Bowman

Martha Gray

Marsha Hunt

Steve Nelson

Eddie Albert

Dr. Lorenz

Carl Esmond

Fred Elliott

Carleton Young

Mike Dawson

Charles D. Brown

Miss Kirk

Janet Murdoch

Angel Conway

Sharyn Payne

Mr. Gordon

Robert Shayne

Emcee (uncredited)

Larry J. Blake

Wolf (uncredited)

George Meeker

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