The Bad and the Beautiful(1952)

I took you out of the gutter... I can fling you back!

73

1h 58m

  • Drama,
  • Romance

Overview

Told in flashback form, the film traces the rise and fall of a tough, ambitious Hollywood producer, Jonathan Shields, as seen through the eyes of various acquaintances, including a writer, James Lee Bartlow; a star, Georgia Lorrison; and a director, Fred Amiel. He is a hard-driving, ambitious man who ruthlessly uses everyone on the way to becoming one of Hollywood's top movie makers.

Cast

  • Lana Turner

    Lana Turner

    Georgia Lorrison

  • Kirk Douglas

    Kirk Douglas

    Jonathan Shields

  • Walter Pidgeon

    Walter Pidgeon

    Harry Pebbel

  • Dick Powell

    Dick Powell

    James Lee Bartlow

  • Barry Sullivan

    Barry Sullivan

    Fred Amiel

  • Gloria Grahame

    Gloria Grahame

    Rosemary Bartlow

  • Leo G. Carroll

    Leo G. Carroll

    Henry Whitfield

  • Gilbert Roland

    Gilbert Roland

    Victor "Gaucho" Ribera

  • Paul Stewart

    Paul Stewart

    Syd Murphy

  • Vanessa Brown

    Vanessa Brown

    Kay Amiel

  • Elaine Stewart

    Elaine Stewart

    Lila

  • Sammy White

    Sammy White

    Gus

  • Ivan Triesault

    Ivan Triesault

    Von Ellstein

  • Jay Adler

    Jay Adler

    Mr. Z (uncredited)

  • Stanley Andrews

    Stanley Andrews

    Sheriff (uncredited)

  • Ben Astar

    Ben Astar

    Joe (Party Guest) (uncredited)

  • Barbara Billingsley

    Barbara Billingsley

    Evelyn Lucien (Costumer) (uncredited)

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    Status

    Released (Dec 25, 1952)

    Budget

    $1,558,000

    Revenue

    $3,373,000

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