Prince of Players

Prince of Players

102 mins | Drama | Jan. 11, 1955

Prince of Players is a biographical film about the 19th century American actor Edwin Booth.

Prince of Players

102 mins | Drama | Jan. 11, 1955

Prince of Players
Prince of Players is a biographical film about the 19th century American actor Edwin Booth.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers 20th Century Fox
Original title Prince of Players
Directors Philip Dunne
Writers Eleanor Ruggles, Moss Hart

Cast

Richard Burton

as Edwin Booth

Maggie McNamara

as Mary Devlin Booth

John Derek

as John Wilkes Booth

Raymond Massey

as Junius Brutus Booth

Charles Bickford

as Dave Prescott

Elizabeth Sellars

as Asia Booth

Eleanor Audley

as Mrs. Montchesington

Ian Keith

as Ghost of Hamlet's father in "Hamlet"

Eva Le Gallienne

as Gertrude in "Hamlet"

Christopher Cook

as Edwin Booth at 10

Mae Marsh

as Witch in 'Macbeth' (uncredited)

Burt Mustin

as Miner (uncredited)

Sarah Padden

as Mary Todd Lincoln (uncredited)

Richard Deacon

as Theatre Manager