The Star Maker

May 11, 1981

3h 12m

★ 4.0

Overview

Danny Youngblood is a famed Hollywood director with a reputation for modeling sexy starlets into superstar actresses, and then turning his discoveries into his wives, one after another. However, Danny meets his match when he zeroes in on his latest starlet/conquest, Margot Murray, who decides to turn the tables on him.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Carson Productions

Channing/Debin/Locke Productions

The Star Maker Trailers

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Cast

Danny Youngblood

Rock Hudson

Margot Murray

Suzanne Pleshette

Dawn Barnett Youngblood

Melanie Griffith

Vince Martino

Jack Scalia

Harry Lanson

Jeffrey Tambor

Honey Potts

April Clough

Kelly Blake

Kristian Alfonso

Spiros Livadas

Dan Hamilton

Lou Parker

Ed McMahon

Dolores Baker

Brenda Vaccaro

Edgar J. Winters

Titos Vandis

Harvey Denver

Frank Aletter

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