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Feature film based on the life of the eighteenth-century actress Peg Woffington. Born in Dublin, she came to London and became a famous actress under David Garrick’s guidance. She suffered from a weak heart and died at Drury Lane following a performance of As You Like It.
Original Release
08/29/1935
US Release
04/11/1936
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anna Neagle | Peg Woffington |
| Margaretta Scott | Kitty Clive |
| Maire O'Neill | Mrs. Woffington - Peg's Mother |
| Dorothy Robinson | Mrs. Margaret Dalloway |
| Polly Emery | Martha the Maid |
| Aubrey Fitzgerald | Digby |
| Arthur Sinclair | Mr. Woffington - Peg's Father |
| Jack Hawkins | Michael O'Taffe |
| Robert Atkins | Dr. Samuel Johnson |
| Hay Petrie | Mr. Rich |
Directors
Writers
Miles Malleson, Charles Reade, Tom Taylor
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anna Neagle | Peg Woffington |
| Margaretta Scott | Kitty Clive |
| Maire O'Neill | Mrs. Woffington - Peg's Mother |
| Dorothy Robinson | Mrs. Margaret Dalloway |
| Polly Emery | Martha the Maid |
| Aubrey Fitzgerald | Digby |
| Arthur Sinclair | Mr. Woffington - Peg's Father |
| Jack Hawkins | Michael O'Taffe |
| Robert Atkins | Dr. Samuel Johnson |
| Hay Petrie | Mr. Rich |
| Cedric Hardwicke | David Garrick |
| Sara Allgood | Irish Woman on Boat |
| Gordon Bailey | Minor Role |
| George Barrett | Tom - Stage Doorkeeper |
| Frederick Culley | Minor Role |
| Leslie French | Alexander Pope |
| Florence Harwood | Minor Role |
| Tom Heslewood | William Pitt |
| Eliot Makeham | Dr. Bowdler |
| Miles Malleson | Minor Role |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Herbert Wilcox | Producer |
Editors
