Movie: Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

Top 10 Billed Cast

Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe

Self (archive footage)

Richard Widmark
Richard Widmark

Self - Narrator

Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall

Self (from How to Marry a Millionaire [1953]) (archive footage)

Scotty Beckett
Scotty Beckett

Self (from Dangerous Years [1947]) (archive footage)

Eric Blore
Eric Blore

Self (from Love Happy [1949]) (archive footage)

Clara Bow
Clara Bow

Self (archive footage)

Louis Calhern
Louis Calhern

Self (from The Asphalt Jungle [1950]) (archive footage)

Charles Coburn
Charles Coburn

Self (from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes [1953]) (archive footage)

Elisha Cook Jr.
Elisha Cook Jr.

Self (from Don't Bother to Knock [1952]) (archive footage)

Bette Davis
Bette Davis

Self (from All About Eve [1950]) (archive footage)

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    Her story is well-known — the lonely child who yearned for affection and approval which she finally seemed to find as Hollywood's greatest love goddess. But even though she scaled heights few could even dream of, she was one of the loneliest of stars.

  • Release Date

    1986-04-19

  • Average

    7.5

  • Rating:

    3.8 starts
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  • Languages:

    English
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