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The Star Maker
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The Star Maker

May 11, 1981
3h 12m
★ 5.5

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 conquest, Margot Murray, who decides to turn the tables on him.

Genres

Drama
TV Movie

Production Companies

Carson Productions
Channing/Debin/Locke Productions

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Cast

Rock Hudson

Danny Youngblood

Rock Hudson

Suzanne Pleshette

Margot Murray

Suzanne Pleshette

Melanie Griffith

Dawn Barnett Youngblood

Melanie Griffith

Jack Scalia

Vince Martino

Jack Scalia

Jeffrey Tambor

Harry Lanson

Jeffrey Tambor

April Clough

Honey Potts

April Clough

Kristian Alfonso

Kelly Blake

Kristian Alfonso

No Image

Spiros Livadas

Dan Hamilton

Ed McMahon

Lou Parker

Ed McMahon

Brenda Vaccaro

Dolores Baker

Brenda Vaccaro

Titos Vandis

Edgar J. Winters

Titos Vandis

Frank Aletter

Harvey Denver

Frank Aletter

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