Harlow stood for only one thing - as no woman ever has - before or since!
Jean Harlow arrives in Los Angeles as a teenager, pushed into showbiz by her mother and stepfather. Kindhearted agent Arthur Landau becomes Jean's mentor, while a devious Howard Hughes-like mogul grows infatuated with the beautiful young actress. Harlow herself falls for producer Paul Bern before tragedy strikes.
Jack Harrison
The film's tagline is: "Harlow stood for only one thing - as no woman ever has - before or since!"
The runtime is 125 minutes (2h 5m).
It was a co-production between: United Kingdom, United States of America.
The film was directed by Gordon Douglas.
The screenplay was written by John Michael Hayes.
The score was composed by Neal Hefti.
Cinematography was handled by Joseph Ruttenberg.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0059252.
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Harlow
Released
English
United Kingdom, United States of America
