Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

A nightclub singer uses alcohol in excess to sooth her painful life.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 103 mins

Release Date : 1947-03-01

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A sort of role-reversal of "A Star is Born" as Susan Hayward portrays a successful nightclub singer who marries a struggling lyricist - Lee Bowman. When his career takes off, she becomes disheartened and turns to the bottle - putting herself and her young daughter at risk. Hayward is rather good in...

Cast

Susan Hayward

(Angie Evans)

Lee Bowman

(Ken Conway)

Marsha Hunt

(Martha Gray)

Eddie Albert

(Steve Nelson)

Carl Esmond

(Dr. Lorenz)

Carleton Young

(Fred Elliott)

Charles D. Brown

(Mike Dawson)

Janet Murdoch

(Miss Kirk)

Sharyn Payne

(Angel Conway)

Robert Shayne

(Mr. Gordon)

Larry J. Blake

(Emcee (uncredited))

George Meeker

(Wolf (uncredited))

Erville Alderson

(Farmer (uncredited))

George Meader

(Attorney (uncredited))

Ruth Sanderson

(Maggie (uncredited))

Steve Olsen

(Bartender (uncredited))

Fredi Walker-Browne

(Bartender (uncredited))

Barbara Wooddell

(girl (uncredited))

Cecil Elliott

(Matron (uncredited))

Alice Fleming

(Mrs. Tierman (uncredited))

John Wald

(Radio announcer (uncredited))

James Craven

(Winsley (uncredited))

Frances Morris

(Miss Benton (uncredited))

Connie Leon

(Mary (uncredited))

William Gould

(Judge (uncredited))

Vivien Oakland

(Woman at bar (uncredited))

Robert Verdaine

(Maitre d' (uncredited))

George Ramsey

(Cab driver (uncredited))

Ed Randolph

(Cab Driver (uncredited))

Eddie Coke

(News Photographer (uncredited))

Ann Toth

(Ladies Room Patron (uncredited))

Caren Marsh

(Bobby-Soxer)