The Late Liz

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The Late Liz
Directed byDick Ross
Screenplay byBill Rega
Based onThe Late Liz
by Elizabeth Burns
Produced byDick Ross
Starring Anne Baxter
Steve Forrest
James Gregory
Coleen Gray
Joan Hotchkis
Jack Albertson
Cinematography Harry Stradling Jr.
Edited byMichael Pozen
Music by Ralph Carmichael
Production
company
Dick Ross Productions
Distributed byGateway Films
Release date
  • September 22, 1971 (1971-09-22)
Running time
119 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Late Liz is a 1971 American drama film directed by Dick Ross and written by Bill Rega. It is based on the 1957 book The Late Liz by Gertrude Behanna (pen name Elizabeth Burns). The film stars Anne Baxter, Steve Forrest, James Gregory, Coleen Gray, Joan Hotchkis and Jack Albertson. The film was released on September 22, 1971, by Gateway Films. [1] [2] [3]

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