The Barefoot Contessa

A washed-up filmmaker gets a second chance at stardom when he discovers stunning peasant Maria Vargas dancing in a Madrid nightclub. Goaded by his producer, the director convinces Maria to screen test for, and then star in, his next big picture. But as the producer's possessive nature and the realities of stardom weigh on Maria, she seeks a genuine lover with whom she can escape.

Cast

Humphrey Bogart

as Harry Dawes

Ava Gardner

as Maria Vargas

Edmond O'Brien

as Oscar Muldoon

Marius Goring

as Alberto Bravano

Valentina Cortese

as Eleanora Torlato-Favrini

Rossano Brazzi

as Count Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini

Elizabeth Sellars

as Jerry

Warren Stevens

as Kirk Edwards

Franco Interlenghi

as Pedro Vargas

Mari Aldon

as Myrna

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