Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

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

Cast

Susan Hayward

as Angie Evans

Lee Bowman

as Ken Conway

Marsha Hunt

as Martha Gray

Eddie Albert

as Steve Nelson

Carl Esmond

as Dr. Lorenz

Carleton Young

as Fred Elliott

Charles D. Brown

as Mike Dawson

Janet Murdoch

as Miss Kirk

Sharyn Payne

as Angel Conway

Robert Shayne

as Mr. Gordon

Reviews

CinemaSerf

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 ...

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