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Midnight Movie: Prince of Players

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Starring Richard Burton, Maggie McNamara, John Derek, Raymond Massey

Richard Burton plays actor Edwin Booth - whose brother assassinated President Lincoln - in this tragic love story.

Contributors

Screenplay:
Moss Hart
Based on the book "Prince of Players" by:
Eleanor Ruggles
Produced and directed by:
Philip Dunne
Edwin Booth:
Richard Burton
Mary Devlin:
Maggie McNamara
John Wilkes Booth:
John Derek
Junius Brutus Booth:
Raymond Massey
Dave Prescott:
Charles Bickford
Asia:
Elizabeth Sellars
The Queen:
Eva Le Gallienne
Source: Radio Times

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