---
title: 'The Star (1952)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Stuart Heisler'
released: '1952-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 89
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-star-1952'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045186/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Star (1952)

1952 · 89 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Star is a 1952 American drama film, directed by Stuart Heisler and starring Bette Davis, Sterling Hayden, and Natalie Wood. The plot tells the story of an aging, washed-up actress who is desperate to restart her career. Even though the film was a critical and commercial failure, Bette Davis received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Stuart Heisler](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-heisler)
- **Screenplay:** [Katherine Albert](https://cinepixo.com/people/katherine-albert)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Victor Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-young)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ernest Laszlo](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernest-laszlo)
- **Editor:** [Otto Ludwig](https://cinepixo.com/people/otto-ludwig)

## Cast

- [Warner Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/warner-anderson)
- [Paul Frees](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-frees)
- [Natalie Wood](https://cinepixo.com/people/natalie-wood)
- [Bette Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/bette-davis)
- [Robert Warwick](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-warwick)
- [June Travis](https://cinepixo.com/people/june-travis)
- [Barbara Lawrence](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-lawrence)
- [Sterling Hayden](https://cinepixo.com/people/sterling-hayden)
- [Minor Watson](https://cinepixo.com/people/minor-watson)
- [James Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-anderson)
- [Katherine Warren](https://cinepixo.com/people/katherine-warren)
- [Fay Baker](https://cinepixo.com/people/fay-baker)

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