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Scandal: The Trial of Mary Astor

This documentary recounts the difficult choice actress Mary Astor had to make after learning her personal, very intimate, diaries had been stolen. The film tells the story of Astor's 1936 child custody case.

Top Cast

  • Lee Grant

    Lee Grant

    Narrator (voice)

  • Molly Haskell

    Molly Haskell

    Herself

  • Leonard Maltin

    Leonard Maltin

    Himself

  • Marylyn Roh

    Marylyn Roh

    Herself, Mary Astor's daughter

  • David Wyler

    David Wyler

    Himself, William Wyler's son

Overview

This documentary recounts the difficult choice actress Mary Astor had to make after learning her personal, very intimate, diaries had been stolen. The film tells the story of Astor's 1936 child custody case.

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