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Tough Baby - a wonderful love story with the star of "Sudden Fear" and for the first time you'll see her in Technicolor

Genres

MusicDramaRomance

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Jenny Stewart is a tough Broadway musical star who doesn't take criticism from anyone. Yet there is one individual, Tye Graham, a blind pianist who may be able to break through her tough exterior.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

01 October 1953

Country

United States of America

Cast

Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

Jenny Stewart

Michael Wilding

Michael Wilding

Tye Graham

Gig Young

Gig Young

Cliff Willard

Marjorie Rambeau

Marjorie Rambeau

Mrs. Stewart

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Joe Denner

Dorothy Patrick

Dorothy Patrick

Martha

James Todd

James Todd

Philip Norton

Eugene Loring

Eugene Loring

Gene, Dance Director

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Monty Rolfe

Benny Rubin

Benny Rubin

Charles Maylor

Peter Chong

Peter Chong

Peter

Maidie Norman

Maidie Norman

Anne

Nancy Gates

Nancy Gates

Celia Stewart

Chris Warfield

Chris Warfield

Chuck Peters

Rudy Render

Rudy Render

Singer at Party

Mary Benoit

Mary Benoit

Woman in Audience (uncredited)

John Brascia

John Brascia

Dancer (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Ralph Brooks

Party Guest (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers

Man in Audience (uncredited)

Adolph Deutsch

Adolph Deutsch

Conductor (uncredited)

Estelle Etterre

Estelle Etterre

Woman in Audience (uncredited)

Luigi Faccuito

Luigi Faccuito

Dancer (uncredited)

Ernie Flatt

Ernie Flatt

Dancer (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Woman at Rehearsal (uncredited)

Mimi Gibson

Mimi Gibson

Susie (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Peggy King

Peggy King

Cora (uncredited)

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