The story of what they did to a kid...
A girl on the road to stardom fights the dehumanizing effects of Hollywood life.
Natalie Wood Christopher Plummer Robert Redford Ruth Gordon Roddy McDowall Katharine Bard Peter Helm Betty Harford Harold Gould Ottola Nesmith Edna Holland John Hale John Breen Boyd Cabeen Dee Carroll Fred Curt John Philip Dayton Gertrude Flynn Merv Griffin Shep Houghton Gary Menteer Marvin Miller George N. Neise Jeffrey Sayre Sammy Shack Joe Walls Judith Woodbury
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