A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.
Fred Astaire
as Tony Hunter
Cyd Charisse
as Gabrielle Gerard
Oscar Levant
as Lester Marton
Nanette Fabray
as Lily Marton
Jack Buchanan
as Jeffrey Cordova
James Mitchell
as Paul Byrd
Robert Gist
as Hal
Ava Gardner
as Ava Gardner (uncredited)
Don Beddoe
as Producer (uncredited)
Henry Corden
as Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Steve Forrest
as Passenger on Train (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as Train Passenger (uncredited)