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Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story

Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story

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Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story

"So rich... so famous... so alone..."

1989- 1989

1 Seasons

6 Episodes

5.7(6 votes)

Ended

Drama

Overview

The true story of Barbara Hutton, who had inherited $40 million by the age of 6. This insight explores the effects that money can have on one's life, loves, and careers.

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Social & External

Production Companies

ITC Entertainment

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Farrah Fawcett

Farrah Fawcett

Barbara Hutton

David Ackroyd

David Ackroyd

Graham Mattison

Stéphane Audran

Stéphane Audran

Pauline de la Rochelle

Amadeus August

Amadeus August

Count von Haugwitz-Reventlow

Nicholas Clay

Nicholas Clay

Prince Alexis Mdivani

Bruce Davison

Bruce Davison

Jimmy Donahue

Carmen du Sautoy

Carmen du Sautoy

Roussie

Anne Francis

Anne Francis

Marjorie Post Hutton

Sascha Hehn

Sascha Hehn

Baron Gottfried von Cramm

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

Franklyn Hutton

Creative team

Created by: C. David Heymann
Showrunner: Lester Persky
Produced by: Nick Gillott

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