A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

7.1IMDb Score
Released:1954-10-01
Duration:176 min
Director:George Cukor
Actors:Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson, Charles Bickford, Tommy Noonan
Production:Transcona Enterprises, Warner Bros. Pictures

Overview:

A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.

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