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Becoming Cary Grant

May 23, 2017 | IMDB 6.6

85 min Watch Now

Documentary

For the first time one of Hollywood's greatest stars tells his own story, in his own words. From a childhood of poverty to global fame, Cary Grant, the ultimate self-made star, explores his own screen image and what it took to create it.

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Cary Grant, Jonathan Pryce, Judy Balaban, Mark Glancy, Barbara Jaynes, David Thomson, Irene Dunne, Frank Sinatra, Mae West, Marlene Dietrich

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