The Great Profile
An alcoholic film star attempts a comeback. Director Walter Lang's 1940 comedy stars John Barrymore, Mary Beth Hughes, Anne Baxter, John Payne, Lionel Atwill and Edward Brophy.
Release Date
August 30, 1940Runtime
82 minRating
NRGenres
ComedyDirected by
Walter LangScreenplay by
Milton Sperling, Hilary LynnLanguage
EnglishBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
Released![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/jG0px22vHWC4ylfjo4FXX2JbFbE.jpg)
Cast
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rteTiRqFoINZvf3qoXk6nHE7ekk.jpg)
John Barrymore
Evans Garrick![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/25Hi4J133OcCfrBkrlnZVZDAvGJ.jpg)
Mary Beth Hughes
Sylvia Manners![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/u7uLiwMka8ipsZU5YE3jxe3HVcH.jpg)
Gregory Ratoff
Boris Mefoofsky![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ehPHRfCmwvmhCbAPTrQhugpLsT5.jpg)
John Payne
Richard Lansing![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/mUMKB7ZGzHJ38LpDWnA4VheIGBB.jpg)
Anne Baxter
Mary Maxwell![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/yHIH2OVvOdxYDZE3MkbK7qAnxC4.jpg)
Lionel Atwill
Dr. Bruce![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/gxAnTjS7tnVOFdhUjkWYcsdXhWm.jpg)
Edward Brophy
Sylvester![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/8W0X1MnsUadN7wgoONJP4Mu7ofp.jpg)
Willie Fung
Confucius![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/jbFApmSJex3caRYB1m6GDS7I6DC.jpg)
Joan Valerie
Understudy![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ghyuQ8HoIY1ozRzbLGJNl2d1dz6.jpg)
Charles Lane
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/exCnOfb7yD7VSppd32RA9K4TIWx.jpg)
Marc Lawrence
Tony![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/6WveIFSPuZM5ldxbuXHx2pD1gdA.jpg)
Hal K. Dawson
Ticket Seller![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/jHssrmXpDEKHO7NHmjzo7e07scg.jpg)
William Pawley
Electrician![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/lxKCH5fUBwf73igBfHnIjbm11Di.jpg)
Eddie Dunn
Furniture Man![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/31fJGfekarwtB4OrMG7oGEBGgKm.jpg)
James Flavin
Detective![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tF69CcmqDxWRrHbaGWWkZLJ2UzB.jpg)
Ralph Brooks
Audience Extra![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/unjYTwkiEGQpbbOlx9FFsJXixc0.jpg)
Robert Conway
Assistant Treasurer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/SOgFn4B9q5LBIxamOlPWoiKKua.jpg)
Sidney De Gray
Critic![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xlskbrwdPKvGtq9uYHvdUhuy8UE.jpg)
John Dilson
Doctor Perkins![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/jm8Y332hX8swK7FpB0PcAIWQyrB.jpg)
John Elliott
Pop - Stage Doorman![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/99QX4bAx0A0glLTNmD7iG1u6Lma.jpg)
Arthur Stuart Hull
Audience Extra![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/99QX4bAx0A0glLTNmD7iG1u6Lma.jpg)
Arthur Stuart Hull
Herman![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ykA4ASS1IyxDR3691Gyt6c7l7RU.jpg)
William Newell
Reporter![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/aPDrHfVriwBihEDcVMmJuB5oAf8.jpg)
Robert Shaw
Reporter![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/2qgnQ5SA9mqiO185nPUjlVojkjy.jpg)
Stanley Taylor
Reporter![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/5aEISDrL1cjanHCvX4fuSzKnqhq.jpg)
Billy Wayne
Reporter![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rf5flpbljcYPr13ZAa9V5MKvAKn.jpg)
Larry Wheat
Audience ExtraImages
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