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The Unfinished Dance

Meg, a young ballet student, idolizes the school's top ballerina, the shallow Ariane Bouchet. Meg is distressed when she learns visiting prima ballerina Darina rather than Bouchet will play the lead in the school's production of "Swan Lake." So on opening night, Meg arranges an accident which nearly kills Darina and ends her dancing career. As a result, Bouchet becomes a star, while Meg is torn with guilt. This is a remake of the 1937 French film "Ballerina", based on a short story by Paul Morand.

1947 |1h 41m |  Drama, Music

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Cast

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Margaret O'Brien

'Meg' Merlin

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Cyd Charisse

Mlle. Ariane Bouchet

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Karin Booth

La Darina

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Danny Thomas

Mr. Paneros

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Esther Dale

Olga

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Thurston Hall

Mr. Ronsell

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Harry Hayden

Murphy

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Elinor Donahue

Josie (as Mary Eleanor Donahue)

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Ruth Brady

Miss Merlin

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Charles Bradstreet

Fred Carleton

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Status

Released

Language

English

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