A Life of Her Own
“Lana...as Lily James...a girl who knew what she wanted...and almost got it!”
1950 · 1 h 48 min
George CukorCast
Lana Turner 
Ray Milland 
Tom Ewell 
Louis Calhern 
Ann Dvorak 
Barry Sullivan
Credits
Written by: 
Isobel Lennart
Plot
A young woman from Kansas moves to New York City to be a model, and gets involved with a married man.
Sinekatalog’s take
George Cukor's drama, with Lana Turner, Ray Milland and Tom Ewell, is a glossy, stagey melodrama, with Turner as the lead.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (1,601 votes)
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