The Barefoot Contessa
6.772
128 minutes
9/29/1954
Overview
A washed-up filmmaker gets a second chance at stardom when he discovers stunning peasant Maria Vargas dancing in a Madrid nightclub. Goaded by his producer, the director convinces Maria to screen test for, and then star in, his next big picture. But as the producer's possessive nature and the realities of stardom weigh on Maria, she seeks a genuine lover with whom she can escape.
Cast List
Humphrey Bogart
as Harry Dawes
Ava Gardner
as Maria Vargas
Edmond O'Brien
as Oscar Muldoon
Marius Goring
as Alberto Bravano
Valentina Cortese
as Eleanora Torlato-Favrini
Rossano Brazzi
as Count Vincenzo Torlato-Favrini
Elizabeth Sellars
as Jerry
Warren Stevens
as Kirk Edwards
Franco Interlenghi
as Pedro Vargas
Mari Aldon
as Myrna
Enzo Staiola
as Busboy
Bill Fraser
as J. Montague Brown
Alberto Rabagliati
as Proprietor
Maria Zanoli
as Maria's Mother
Renato Chiantoni
as Maria's Father
John Parrish
as Mr. Max Black
Jim Gérald
as Mr. Blue
Diana Decker
as Drunken Blonde
Riccardo Rioli
as Gypsy Dancer
Tonio Selwart
as Pretender
Margaret Anderson
as Pretender's Wife
Gertrude Flynn
as Lulu McGee
Bessie Love
as Mrs. Eubanks
John Horne
as Hector Eubanks
Ugo Mari
as Cigar Smoker in the Night Club (uncredited)