Prince of Players

Richard Burton turns in a sterling lead effort in this effective biopic of 19th-century American stage legend Edwin Booth, tracing his professional triumphs as well as a turbulent tutelage under his actor father Junius (Raymond Massey) and his later career struggles due to the heinous legacy of his younger brother John Wilkes (John Derek). Maggie McNamara, Charles Bickford, Eva La Gallienne also star; Moss Hart adapted the Eleanor Ruggles biography for the screen. 99 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.