A Life of Her Own
“Lana...as Lily James...a girl who knew what she wanted...and almost got it!”
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A young woman from Kansas moves to New York City, becomes highly successful at a prestigious modeling agency, and falls in love with a married man.
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Principal cast & crew: 35
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Edited by George WhiteShot by George J FolseyScored by Bronislau Kaper
Also known as
- Mein Leben gehört mirde
- Ma vie à moifr
- L'indossatriceit
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Cast & Crew
35 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Sara Haden
as Smitty
Ann Dvorak
as Mary Ashlon
Barry Sullivan
as Lee Gorrance
Margaret Phillips
as Nora Harleigh
Jean Hagen
as Maggie Collins
Phyllis Kirk
as Jerry
Lana Turner
as Lily Brannel James
Ray Milland
as Steve Harleigh
Tom Ewell
as Tom Caraway
Louis Calhern
as Jim Leversoe
Hermes Pan
as Specialty Dancer
Dorothy Abbott
as Model (uncredited)
Supporting cast
17Tom Bernard
as Adam (uncredited)
Whit Bissell
as Rental Agent (uncredited)
Marlo Dwyer
as Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as Cocktail Lounge Patron (uncredited)
Kathleen Freeman
as Switchboard Operator at Betsy Ross Hotel (uncredited)
Beverly Garland
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Glen Gregory
as Ventriloquist (uncredited)
Percy Helton
as Hamburger Proprietor (uncredited)
Queenie Leonard
as Hotel Matron (uncredited)
Sarah Padden
as Betsy Ross Hotel Overseer (uncredited)
Ann Robinson
as Woman Showing Legs (uncredited)
Dorothy Tree
as Caraway Secretary (uncredited)
Lurene Tuttle
as Secretary (uncredited)
Joan Valerie
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Christopher Olsen
as Pete, Maggie's Son
Georgia Holt
as Agency Model (uncredited)
Roberta Johnson
as Model (uncredited)
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1Writers
1Producers
1Other crew
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