I'll Cry Tomorrow
I'll Cry Tomorrow

Movie·1955·1h 57m

I'll Cry Tomorrow

The frank, revealing story of Lillian Roth's life! Best-seller now a film sensation.

Directed By

Daniel Mann

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

Deprived of a normal childhood by her ambitious mother, Lillian Roth becomes a star of Broadway and Hollywood before she is twenty. Shortly before her marriage to her childhood sweetheart, David Tredman, he dies and Lillian takes her first drink of many down the road of becoming an alcoholic.

Written By

Helen Deutsch, Jay Richard Kennedy

Producer

Lawrence Weingarten

Cinematography

Arthur E. Arling

Music

Alex North

Editor

Harold F. Kress

Themes

marriagedivorcealcoholicdrinkhollywood starbreadwinnertraumatic childhoodabusive motheralcoholic actressalcoholic womanambitious mother

Production House

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Audience Score

62%

26 votes

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Timepass30%
Go for it37%
Perfection20%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Susan Hayward

Susan Hayward

Lillian Roth

Richard Conte

Richard Conte

Tony Bardeman

Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert

Burt McGuire

Jo Van Fleet

Jo Van Fleet

Katie Roth

Don Taylor

Don Taylor

Wallie

Ray Danton

Ray Danton

David Tredman

Margo

Margo

Selma

Virginia Gregg

Virginia Gregg

Ellen

Don 'Red' Barry

Don 'Red' Barry

Jerry

David Kasday

David as a Child

Carole Ann Campbell

Lillian as a Child

Peter Leeds

Peter Leeds

Richard

Tol Avery

Tol Avery

Fat Man

Timothy Carey

Timothy Carey

Derelict (uncredited)

Veda Ann Borg

Veda Ann Borg

Waitress (uncredited)

Eve McVeagh

Eve McVeagh

Partygoer (uncredited)

Ruth Storey

Marge Belney (uncredited)

Bill Walker

Bill Walker

Porter (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Helen Deutsch

Helen Deutsch

Screenplay

Jay Richard Kennedy

Screenplay

Lawrence Weingarten

Lawrence Weingarten

Producer

Alex North

Alex North

Original Music Composer

Harold F. Kress

Editor

Arthur E. Arling

Director of Photography

Daniel Mann

Daniel Mann

Director

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