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Cast
Timothy Farrell
as Dr. Alton / Narrator
Bela Lugosi
as Scientist
Edward D. Wood Jr.
as Glen / Glenda (as Daniel Davis)
Lyle Talbot
as Inspector Warren
Dolores Fuller
as Barbara
'Tommy' Haynes
as Alan / Anne
Charlie Crafts
as Johnny (as Charles Crafts)
Conrad Brooks
as Banker / Reporter / Pickup Artist / Bearded Drag (as Connie Brooks)
Henry Bederski
as Man with Hat and Receding Hairline (uncredited)
Carol Daugherty
as Woman in Nightmare (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1953
Runtime1h 11m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes157
DirectorEdward D. Wood Jr.
WritersEdward D. Wood Jr.
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsGlen or Glenda
About Glen or Glenda
Glen doesn't dare tell his fiancée Barbara that he is a transvestite known as Glenda; in addition, Alan is undergoing medical treatment to become a woman named Anne; both stories are told by a psychiatrist.
Directed by Edward D. Wood Jr., Glen or Glenda leans on a strong ensemble — Timothy Farrell, Bela Lugosi, Edward D. Wood Jr. — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1953.
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