The Sex Symbol

The Sex Symbol

Her real father never knew her... the senator, the ball player, the artist, the movie producer knew her all too well... the world knew her as...

1974 · 74 min · ★ 4.0 · Drama, TV Movie

A thinly-disguised version of the life of Marilyn Monroe, detailing her ups and downs in life and how her erratic behavior contributed to her deteriorating career.

Directed by David Lowell Rich

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