Jeanne Eagels (film)

Jeanne Eagels (also titled The Jeanne Eagels Story) is a 1957 American biographical film loosely based on the life of stage star Jeanne Eagels. Distributed by Columbia Pictures, the film was produced and directed by George Sidney from a screenplay by John Fante, Daniel Fuchs and Sonya Levien, based on a story by Fuchs.

Jeanne Eagels
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGeorge Sidney
Screenplay byDaniel Fuchs
Sonya Levien
John Fante
Story byDaniel Fuchs
Produced byGeorge Sidney
StarringKim Novak
Jeff Chandler
CinematographyRobert H. Planck
Edited byViola Lawrence
Jerome Thoms
Music byGeorge Duning
Color processBlack and white
Production
company
Columbia Pictures
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • August 2, 1957 (1957-08-02)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$3.1 million (US rentals)

The film stars Kim Novak in the title role and Jeff Chandler.

Many aspects of Eagels' real life were omitted or largely fictionalized. Eagels' family later sued Columbia Pictures over the way Eagels was depicted in the film.

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