The Legend of Lylah Clare

The Legend of Lylah Clare

Overnight, she became a star...Over many nights, she became a legend.

R 1968 · 130 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama, Crime, Mystery

A dictatorial film director hires an unknown actress to play the lead role in a planned movie biography of a late, great Hollywood star.

Directed by Robert Aldrich · Written by Hugo Butler

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