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Directed by | Philip Dunne |
Written by | Moss Hart |
Based on | Prince of Players 1953 book by Eleanor Ruggles |
Produced by | Philip Dunne |
Starring | Richard Burton Maggie McNamara John Derek Raymond Massey Charles Bickford Elizabeth Sellars Eva Le Gallienne |
Cinematography | Charles G. Clarke |
Edited by | Dorothy Spencer |
Music by | Bernard Herrmann |
Production company | 20th Century Fox |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 102 min |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $1,570,000[1][2] |
Box office | $650,000 domestic rentals[2] |
Prince of Players is a 1955 20th Century Fox biographical film about the 19th century American actor Edwin Booth. The film was directed and produced by Philip Dunne from a screenplay by Moss Hart, based on the book by Eleanor Ruggles. The music score was by Bernard Herrmann and the cinematography by Charles G. Clarke. The film was made in CinemaScope and in DeLuxe Color.
The cast featured Richard Burton, Maggie McNamara and John Derek, along with Raymond Massey, Charles Bickford, Elizabeth Sellars and Eva Le Gallienne.