Tay Garnett

Stand-in Tay Garnett

Sent by his Manhattan bank to uncover why it's Hollywood studio is bleeding money, stuffy number cruncher Atterbury Dodd (Leslie Howard) learns the industry ropes from Lester Plum (Joan Blondell), the savvy stand-in actress he takes on as an assistant. They maneuver around egotistical stars, a hard-drinking producer (Humphrey Bogart), and conniving moguls in this unsung inside satire gem helmed by Tay Garnett; Alan Mowbray, Jack Carson, Tully Marshall, Marla Shelton also star. 91 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; Subtitles: English; theatrical trailers.