Top Cast
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Jessie Matthews
Harriet Green
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Sonnie Hale
Leslie Benn
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Betty Balfour
Maudie
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Barry MacKay
Tommy Thompson
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Ivor McLaren
Marquis of Staines
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Hartley Power
Treadwell
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Patrick Ludlow
Lord Shropshire
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Betty Shale
Mrs. Hawkes
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Marjorie Brooks
Marjorie Moore
Overview
Harriet Green, a beloved and radiant music hall star of the Edwardian era, mysteriously disappears on the eve of her wedding. Years later, she reappears on the stage as young looking and beautiful as ever.
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