The Glass Menagerie
Her first Gentleman caller...!
Genres
Overview
An aging Southern Belle makes life horrible for her ambitious son and crippled daughter because of her dreams of what life should be.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
107 min
Release Date
1950-09-28
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
19
Vote Average
5.842
Jane Wyman
Laura Wingfield
Kirk Douglas
Jim O'Connor
Gertrude Lawrence
Amanda Wingfield
Arthur Kennedy
Tom Wingfield
Ralph Sanford
Mendoza
Ann Tyrrell
Clerk
John Compton
Young Man
Gertrude Graner
Instructor
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