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  • Prince of Players (1955)
  • Approved
    102 min | Biography, Drama
Prince of Players (1955)
Approved
102 min | Biography, Drama

A tragic and sentimental story that depicts the early career of the 19th century American actor, Edwin Booth with some mention of the events leading to the assassination of President Lincoln by Edwin's brother, John Wilkes Booth. In the ...See moreA tragic and sentimental story that depicts the early career of the 19th century American actor, Edwin Booth with some mention of the events leading to the assassination of President Lincoln by Edwin's brother, John Wilkes Booth. In the film, Edwin's days in the spotlight dwindle shortly after his brother is caught and killed for assassinating Lincoln. Written by alfiehitchie See less
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Jan 11, 1955 (United States)

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105 cast members
Name Known for
Richard Burton
Edwin Booth Edwin Booth   See fewer
Maggie McNamara
Mary Devlin Booth Mary Devlin Booth   See fewer
John Derek
John Wilkes Booth John Wilkes Booth   See fewer
Raymond Massey
Junius Brutus Booth Junius Brutus Booth   See fewer
Charles Bickford
Dave Prescott Dave Prescott   See fewer
Elizabeth Sellars
Asia Booth Asia Booth   See fewer
Eva Le Gallienne
Gertrude in 'Hamlet' Gertrude in 'Hamlet'   See fewer
Christopher Cook
Edwin Booth at 10 Edwin Booth at 10   See fewer
Dayton Lummis
English Doctor English Doctor   See fewer
Ian Keith
Ghost of Hamlet's Father in 'Hamlet' Ghost of Hamlet's Father in 'Hamlet'   See fewer
Bill Walker
Old Ben (as William Walker) Old Ben (as William Walker)   See fewer
Fred Aldrich
Stagehand (uncredited) Stagehand (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Alexander
John Booth at 12 (uncredited) John Booth at 12 (uncredited)   See fewer
David Alpert
Edwina Booth (uncredited) Edwina Booth (uncredited)   See fewer
Eleanor Audley
Actress as Mrs. Montchesington (uncredited) Actress as Mrs. Montchesington (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Baker
Protester at Theatre (uncredited) Protester at Theatre (uncredited)   See fewer
Prudence Beers
Farmer's Wife (uncredited) Farmer's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Berkeley
Protester at Theatre (uncredited) Protester at Theatre (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Bradley
Actor in 'Hamlet' (uncredited) Actor in 'Hamlet' (uncredited)   See fewer
Chet Brandenburg
Protester at Theatre (uncredited) Protester at Theatre (uncredited)   See fewer
Forest Burns
Protester at Theatre (uncredited) Protester at Theatre (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Cane
Assistant Theatre Manager (uncredited) Assistant Theatre Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Lane Chandler
Colonel (uncredited) Colonel (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Chefe
Balcony Spectator in Washington DC (uncredited) Balcony Spectator in Washington DC (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Christy
Theatre Manager (uncredited) Theatre Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Clifford
English Nurse (uncredited) English Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Cobb
Barn Owner (uncredited) Barn Owner (uncredited)   See fewer
Booth Colman
Ghost of Buckingham Palace (uncredited) Ghost of Buckingham Palace (uncredited)   See fewer
Leo Curley
Rich Miner (uncredited) Rich Miner (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard H. Cutting
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Darrell
Major Rathbone (uncredited) Major Rathbone (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Deacon
Theatre Manager (uncredited) Theatre Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Denny
Southern Gentleman (uncredited) Southern Gentleman (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Devlin
Theatre Shill (uncredited) Theatre Shill (uncredited)   See fewer
John Doucette
Man Who Starts Clapping (uncredited) Man Who Starts Clapping (uncredited)   See fewer
George Dunn
Doorman (uncredited) Doorman (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Fadden
Actor as Trenchard (uncredited) Actor as Trenchard (uncredited)   See fewer
William Fawcett
Theatre Manager (uncredited) Theatre Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Duke Fishman
Wagon Train Member (uncredited) Wagon Train Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Flint
Lady Macbeth in 'Macbeth' (uncredited) Lady Macbeth in 'Macbeth' (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Foster
Protester at Theatre (uncredited) Protester at Theatre (uncredited)   See fewer
Nicholas Frangakis
Shakespearean Actor (uncredited) Shakespearean Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Frees
Francisco in 'Hamlet' (uncredited) Francisco in 'Hamlet' (uncredited)   See fewer
Curley Gibson
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Mimi Gibson
Booth's Little Girl (uncredited) Booth's Little Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gordon
Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited)   See fewer
Sol Gorss
Man in Audience (uncredited) Man in Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Granger
Protester at Theatre (uncredited) Protester at Theatre (uncredited)   See fewer
Herman Hack
Protester at Theatre (uncredited) Protester at Theatre (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Hall
Abraham Lincoln (uncredited) Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Harris
Actor at Rehearsal (uncredited) Actor at Rehearsal (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Haskell
Western Barfly (uncredited) Western Barfly (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Hayes
Bernardo in 'Hamlet' (uncredited) Bernardo in 'Hamlet' (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Hennesy
Man in Tavern (uncredited) Man in Tavern (uncredited)   See fewer
Art Howard
Protester at Theatre (uncredited) Protester at Theatre (uncredited)   See fewer
Whitey Hughes
Protester at Theatre (uncredited) Protester at Theatre (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Jeffers
Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenner G. Kemp
Man in Audience (uncredited) Man in Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Kenny
Protester at Theatre (uncredited) Protester at Theatre (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Kruger
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Kruschen
Rabble-Rouser (uncredited) Rabble-Rouser (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Kulky
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Anne Kunde
Wagon Train Member / California Audience Spectator (uncredited) Wagon Train Member / California Audience Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethan Laidlaw
Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited)   See fewer
Nolan Leary
Minister (uncredited) Minister (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl M. Leviness
Balcony Spectator in Washington DC (uncredited) Balcony Spectator in Washington DC (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmett Lynn
Western Man in Audience (uncredited) Western Man in Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilbur Mack
Man in 'Hamlet' Audience (uncredited) Man in 'Hamlet' Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Melinda Markey
Young Lady (uncredited) Young Lady (uncredited)   See fewer
Mae Marsh
Witch in 'Macbeth' (uncredited) Witch in 'Macbeth' (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Mather
Man at Bar (uncredited) Man at Bar (uncredited)   See fewer
Mathew McCue
Protester at Theatre (uncredited) Protester at Theatre (uncredited)   See fewer
George Melford
Stage Doorman (uncredited) Stage Doorman (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Mills
Protester in Audience (uncredited) Protester in Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
King Mojave
Actor in Play (uncredited) Actor in Play (uncredited)   See fewer
Paula Morgan
Rabble-Rouser (uncredited) Rabble-Rouser (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Morrison
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Mower
Man in 'Hamlet' Audience (uncredited) Man in 'Hamlet' Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Burt Mustin
Miner (uncredited) Miner (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Newlan
Western Man Backstage (uncredited) Western Man Backstage (uncredited)   See fewer
Sarah Padden
Mary Todd Lincoln (uncredited) Mary Todd Lincoln (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Ploski
Protester in Audience (uncredited) Protester in Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Power
Audience Spectator (uncredited) Audience Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Raine
Theatre Manager (uncredited) Theatre Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Reeves
Protester at Theatre (uncredited) Protester at Theatre (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Regan
Man in Audience (uncredited) Man in Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Waclaw Rekwart
Man in Audience (uncredited) Man in Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Leoda Richards
Actress Backstage (uncredited) Actress Backstage (uncredited)   See fewer
Suzanne Ridgway
Audience Spectator (uncredited) Audience Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Rowland
Sergeant (uncredited) Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Lawrence Ryle
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Cap Somers
Protester at Theatre (uncredited) Protester at Theatre (uncredited)   See fewer
Olan Soule
Catesby in 'Richard III' (uncredited) Catesby in 'Richard III' (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Stader
Laertes in 'Hamlet' (uncredited) Laertes in 'Hamlet' (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Stevens
Man in Audience (uncredited) Man in Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Dona Stewart
Farmer's Daughter (uncredited) Farmer's Daughter (uncredited)   See fewer
Brick Sullivan
Protester in Audience (uncredited) Protester in Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Tornek
Wagon Train Member (uncredited) Wagon Train Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Travis
Colonel Who Captures Booth (uncredited) Colonel Who Captures Booth (uncredited)   See fewer
Emerson Treacy
Protester Outside Theatre (uncredited) Protester Outside Theatre (uncredited)   See fewer
Percival Vivian
Polonius in 'Hamlet' (uncredited) Polonius in 'Hamlet' (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Warren
Nurse in 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited) Nurse in 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Wexler
Western Man in Audience (uncredited) Western Man in Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Chalky Williams
Man in Audience (uncredited) Man in Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Wright
Horatio in 'Hamlet' (uncredited) Horatio in 'Hamlet' (uncredited)   See fewer
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