---
title: 'Lillian Russell (1940)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Irving Cummings'
released: '1940-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 127
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/lillian-russell-1940'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032710/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Lillian Russell (1940)

1940 · 127 min · Drama, History, Music · United States


## Synopsis

Lillian Russell is a 1940 American biographical film of the life of the singer and actress. The screenplay was by William Anthony McGuire. The film was directed by Irving Cummings and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. It stars Alice Faye in the title role, Don Ameche, Henry Fonda and Edward Arnold as Diamond Jim Brady.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Irving Cummings](https://cinepixo.com/people/irving-cummings)
- **Screenplay:** [William Anthony McGuire](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-anthony-mcguire)
- **Original Music Composer:** [David Buttolph](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-buttolph)
- **Producer:** [Darryl F. Zanuck](https://cinepixo.com/people/darryl-f-zanuck)
- **Director of Photography:** [Leon Shamroy](https://cinepixo.com/people/leon-shamroy)
- **Editor:** [Walter A. Thompson](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-a-thompson)

## Cast

- [William Haade](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-haade)
- [Nigel Bruce](https://cinepixo.com/people/nigel-bruce)
- [Dorothy Peterson](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorothy-peterson)
- [Ernest Truex](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernest-truex)
- [Lynn Bari](https://cinepixo.com/people/lynn-bari)
- [Alice Faye](https://cinepixo.com/people/alice-faye)
- [Henry Fonda](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-fonda)
- [Leo Carrillo](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-carrillo)
- [Edward Arnold](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-arnold)
- [Helen Westley](https://cinepixo.com/people/helen-westley)
- [Una O'Connor](https://cinepixo.com/people/una-o-connor)
- [Warren William](https://cinepixo.com/people/warren-william)
- [Lillian Yarbo](https://cinepixo.com/people/lillian-yarbo)
- [Don Ameche](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-ameche)
- [Claud Allister](https://cinepixo.com/people/claud-allister)

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