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A Life of Her Own
A Life of Her Own

A Life of Her Own

Lana...as Lily James...a girl who knew what she wanted...and almost got it!

Genres

Drama

OverView

A young woman from Kansas moves to New York City, becomes highly successful at a prestigious modeling agency, and falls in love with a married man.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

01 September 1950

Country

United States of America

Cast

Lana Turner

Lana Turner

Lily Brannel James

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Steve Harleigh

Tom Ewell

Tom Ewell

Tom Caraway

Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern

Jim Leversoe

Ann Dvorak

Ann Dvorak

Mary Ashlon

Barry Sullivan

Barry Sullivan

Lee Gorrance

Margaret Phillips

Margaret Phillips

Nora Harleigh

Jean Hagen

Jean Hagen

Maggie Collins

Phyllis Kirk

Phyllis Kirk

Jerry

Sara Haden

Sara Haden

Smitty

Hermes Pan

Hermes Pan

Specialty Dancer

Dorothy Abbott

Dorothy Abbott

Model (uncredited)

Tom Bernard

Tom Bernard

Adam (uncredited)

Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Rental Agent (uncredited)

Marlo Dwyer

Marlo Dwyer

Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Cocktail Lounge Patron (uncredited)

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Switchboard Operator at Betsy Ross Hotel (uncredited)

Beverly Garland

Beverly Garland

Party Guest (uncredited)

Glen Gregory

Glen Gregory

Ventriloquist (uncredited)

Percy Helton

Percy Helton

Hamburger Proprietor (uncredited)

Queenie Leonard

Queenie Leonard

Hotel Matron (uncredited)

Sarah Padden

Sarah Padden

Betsy Ross Hotel Overseer (uncredited)

Ann Robinson

Ann Robinson

Woman Showing Legs (uncredited)

Dorothy Tree

Dorothy Tree

Caraway Secretary (uncredited)

Lurene Tuttle

Lurene Tuttle

Secretary (uncredited)

Joan Valerie

Joan Valerie

Party Guest (uncredited)

Christopher Olsen

Christopher Olsen

Pete, Maggie's Son

Georgia Holt

Georgia Holt

Agency Model (uncredited)

Roberta Johnson

Roberta Johnson

Model (uncredited)

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