"In the Valley of the Dolls, it's instant turn-on… dolls to put you to sleep at night, kick you awake in the morning, make life seem great – instant love, instant excitement, ultimate hell!"

1967

2h 3m

6.0(128 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Lured by their dreams of fame and fortune, three ambitious young women enter the world of show business and discover how easy it is to sink into a celebrity nightmare of ego, alcohol and pills — the beloved "dolls."

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Cast & Crew

108 members

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Barbara Parkins

Anne Welles

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Patty Duke

Neely O'Hara

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Sharon Tate

Jennifer North

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Paul Burke

Lyon Burke

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Lee Grant

Miriam Polar

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Susan Hayward

Helen Lawson

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Martin Milner

Mel Anderson

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Charles Drake

Kevin Gillmore

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Alexander Davion

Ted Casablanca

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Naomi Stevens

Miss Steinberg

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Robert H. Harris

Henry Bellamy

Production

Tony Scotti

Tony Polar

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Jacqueline Susann

First Reporter

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Robert Viharo

Director

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Joey Bishop

MC at Telethon

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George Jessel

MC Grammy Awards

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Richard Angarola

Claude Chardot (uncredited)

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Mikel Angel

Man in Sleazy Hotel Room (uncredited)

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David Arkin

Western Union Boy (uncredited)

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Philippe Auber

Jennifer's Leading Man (uncredited)

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Billy Beck

Man Sleeping in Movie Theatre (uncredited)

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Pat Becker

Telethon Telephone Girl (uncredited)

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Lovyss Bradley

Nurse (uncredited)

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Paul Bradley

Technician (uncredited)

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Richard Brander

Assistant Director (uncredited)

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Tex Brodus

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Marvin Brody

Movie Theatre Manager (uncredited)

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Norman Burton

Neely O'Hara's Director (uncredited)

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Owen Bush

Reporter at Suicide (uncredited)

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Barry Cahill

San Francisco Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Dick Cherney

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Frank Coghlan Jr.

Reporter (uncredited)

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Gene Columbus

Dancer (uncredited)

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Darlene Conley

Sanitarium Nurse (uncredited)

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Mason Curry

New Haven Hotel Waiter (uncredited)

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Richard Dreyfuss

Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)

Costume & Make-Up

Diana Eden

Dancer (uncredited)

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Daniel Elam

Show Spectator (uncredited)

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Ellaraino

Sanitarium Nurse (uncredited)

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Richard Elmore

Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Allen Emerson

Reporter (uncredited)

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Tom Falk

Neely O'Hara's Stage Manager (uncredited)

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Roy Fitzell

Choreographer (uncredited)

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Gertrude Flynn

Ladies' Room Attendant (uncredited)

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Jennifer Gan

Show Girl Actress (uncredited)

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Jeanne Gerson

Neely O'Hara's Maid (uncredited)

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Robert Gibbons

Desk Clerk at Lawrenceville Hotel (uncredited)

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Joseph Glick

Pedestrian (uncredited)

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George Golden

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Laurence Haddon

Frank (Blue Angel Nightclub Owner) (uncredited)

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Paul Hahn

Captain of Waiters at Chasens (uncredited)

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Sound

Marvin Hamlisch

Pianist (uncredited)

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Ernest Harada

Lyon's Houseboy (uncredited)

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Jonathan Hawke

Sanitarium Doctor (uncredited)

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Shep Houghton

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Richard Hoyt

Reporter at Suicide (uncredited)

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Kathryn Janssen

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Michael Jeffers

Patient (uncredited)

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Jason Johnson

Reporter (uncredited)

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Maurice Kelly

Dance Director in Montage (uncredited)

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Johnny Kern

Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Charlotte Knight

Neely O'Hara's Maid (uncredited)

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Ted Kristian

Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

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Richard LaMarr

Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Louise Lane

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Ethelreda Leopold

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Gerry Lock

Sanitarium Nurse (uncredited)

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Judith Lowry

Aunt Amy (uncredited)

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Donna Mantoan

Sanitarium Girl (uncredited)

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Mardie March

Reporter (uncredited)

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John Marlin

Waiter (uncredited)

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Marian Mason

Reporter (uncredited)

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Bob McCord

Edward (Playhouse Bartender) (uncredited)

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Leslie McRay

Ted's Girl (uncredited)

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Ralph Montgomery

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Rex Moore

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Dorothy Neumann

Helen Lawson's Maid (uncredited)

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William H. O'Brien

Bartender (uncredited)

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Monty O'Grady

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Barry O'Hara

Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)

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Linda Peck

Telethon Telephone Girl (uncredited)

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Thelma Pelish

Rehearsal Hall Receptionist (uncredited)

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Gil Peterson

Neely's Leading Man (uncredited)

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Don Pethley

Reporter (uncredited)

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Paul Power

Waiter (uncredited)

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Leona Powers

Woman at Martha Washington Hotel (uncredited)

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Peggy Rea

Neely O'Hara's Vocal Coach (uncredited)

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Jerry Rush

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Margaret Shinn

Nurse (uncredited)

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June Smaney

Clerk (uncredited)

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Eddie Smith

Reporter (uncredited)

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Ted Stanhope

Maitre D' at Chasens (uncredited)

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Harry Stanton

Jennifer's Date at the Blue Angel Nightclub (uncredited)

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Joe Stefano

San Francisco Bartender (uncredited)

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Margot Stevenson

Anne's Mother (uncredited)

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Gail Stone

Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

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Martin Strader

Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Robert Street

Choreographer (uncredited)

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Tim Taylor

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Writing

Raven Touchstone

Sanitarium Nurse (uncredited)

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Corinna Tsopei

Telethon Telephone Girl (uncredited)

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John Ward

Neely O'Hara's Psychiatrist (uncredited)

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Darryl Wells

Willie (Anne's Boyfriend) (uncredited)

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Louis Whitehill

Reporter (uncredited)

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Patricia Winters

Redhead (uncredited)

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William Wintersole

Tony's Doctor (uncredited)

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Charles Woolf

Reporter (uncredited)

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