The Legend of Lylah Clare

The Legend of Lylah Clare

Release: 1968 | Community Score: 61%

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

Cast

Kim Novak

Kim Novak

Lylah Clare / Elsa Brinkmann / Elsa Campbell
Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Lewis Zarken / Louie Flack
Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Barney Sheean
Milton Selzer

Milton Selzer

Bart Langner
Rossella Falk

Rossella Falk

Rossella
Gabriele Tinti

Gabriele Tinti

Paolo
Valentina Cortese

Valentina Cortese

Countess Bozo Bedoni
Jean Carroll

Jean Carroll

Becky Langner
Michael Murphy

Michael Murphy

Mark Peter Sheean
Coral Browne

Coral Browne

Molly Luther
Lee Meriwether

Lee Meriwether

Young Girl
Robert Ellenstein

Robert Ellenstein

Mike
Ellen Corby

Ellen Corby

Script Girl
George Kennedy

George Kennedy

Matt Burke
Dick Miller

Dick Miller

Reporter at Press Party
Al Bain

Al Bain

Crew Member
Tom Palmer

Tom Palmer

Press Party Guest
William Beckley

William Beckley

Zarkan
Jan Peters

Jan Peters

Prop Man
Queenie Smith

Queenie Smith

Hairdresser
John Alvin

John Alvin

Accountant (uncredited)
Ernest Anderson

Ernest Anderson

Hot Dog Man (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Stagehand (uncredited)
Gene Chronopoulos

Gene Chronopoulos

Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Cornthwaite

Robert Cornthwaite

Studio Photo Archivist (uncredited)
Billy Curtis

Billy Curtis

Clown (uncredited)
Duke Fishman

Duke Fishman

Crew Member (uncredited)
Rex Holman

Rex Holman

Young Man (uncredited)
John Indrisano

John Indrisano

Studio Grip (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Brothel Patron in Film (uncredited)
James McEachin

James McEachin

Reporter (uncredited)
Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus

Minor Role (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady

Press Party Guest (uncredited)
Joe Ploski

Joe Ploski

German Bartender in Film (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Photographer (uncredited)
Bernard Sell

Bernard Sell

Reporter (uncredited)
Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Reporter (uncredited)
Victoria Zinny

Victoria Zinny

Reporter (uncredited)
James Lanphier

James Lanphier

1st Legman
Nick Dennis

Nick Dennis

Nick
Dave Willock

Dave Willock

Cameraman
Peter Bravos

Peter Bravos

Butler
Michael Fox

Michael Fox

Announcer
Hal Maguire

Hal Maguire

2nd Legman
Vernon Scott

Vernon Scott

Vernon Scott
Sidney Skolsky

Sidney Skolsky

Sidney Skolsky