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The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

Release: 1952-12-25 ·Runtime: 118m ·★ 7.3
Drama Romance

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Lana Turner Lana Turner as Georgia Lorrison Gloria Grahame Gloria Grahame as Rosemary Bartlow Madge Blake Madge Blake as Mrs. Rosser (uncredited) Kathleen Freeman Kathleen Freeman as Miss March (uncredited) Dick Johnstone Dick Johnstone as Mourner (uncredited) Paul Marion Paul Marion as Spanish Actor in Screen Test (uncredited) William Phillips William Phillips as Assistant Director (uncredited) Lillian Culver Lillian Culver as Real Estate Woman (uncredited) Peggy King Peggy King as Singer at Party (uncredited) Loretta Russell Loretta Russell as Symposium Guest (uncredited) Barry Sullivan Barry Sullivan as Fred Amiel Ted Jordan Ted Jordan as Assistant Director (uncredited) Dorothy Patrick Dorothy Patrick as Arlene (uncredited) Harry Tyler Harry Tyler as Man (uncredited) Paul Maxey Paul Maxey as Man Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited) Jeffrey Sayre Jeffrey Sayre as Waiter (uncredited) Reginald Simpson Reginald Simpson as Poker Player (uncredited) Paul Stewart Paul Stewart as Syd Murphy Marietta Canty Marietta Canty as Ida (uncredited) Frank J. Scannell Frank J. Scannell as Reporter (uncredited) Leo G. Carroll Leo G. Carroll as Henry Whitfield Vanessa Brown Vanessa Brown as Kay Amiel Robert Burton Robert Burton as McDill (uncredited) Louis Calhern Louis Calhern as Georgia Lorrison's Father (voice) (uncredited) Gilbert Roland Gilbert Roland as Victor "Gaucho" Ribera Harold Miller Harold Miller as Mourner (uncredited) Stanley Andrews Stanley Andrews as Sheriff (uncredited) Phil Dunham Phil Dunham as Pawnbroker (uncredited) Mike Lally Mike Lally as Preview Ticket Taker (uncredited) Ned Glass Ned Glass as Wardrobe Man (uncredited) Francis X. Bushman Francis X. Bushman as Eulogist (uncredited) Sandy Descher Sandy Descher as Little Girl Screaming on "Cat Man" Set (uncredited) Franklyn Farnum Franklyn Farnum as Assistant on Set (uncredited) George J. Lewis George J. Lewis as "Far Away Mountain" Test Actor #2 (uncredited) Roger Moore Roger Moore as Cigar Clerk (uncredited) Ben Astar Ben Astar as Joe (Party Guest) (uncredited) William H. O'Brien William H. O'Brien as Waiter at Party (uncredited) Pat O'Malley Pat O'Malley as Man Outside the Club (uncredited) Sammy White Sammy White as Gus Ivan Triesault Ivan Triesault as Von Ellstein Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Joe's Friend at Party (uncredited) Steve Forrest Steve Forrest as Actor in Georgia's Screen Test (uncredited) Frank Gerstle Frank Gerstle as Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited) Kenner G. Kemp Kenner G. Kemp as Mourner (uncredited) Walter Pidgeon Walter Pidgeon as Harry Pebbel Wilbur Mack Wilbur Mack as Party Guest (uncredited) May McAvoy May McAvoy as Pebbel's Secretary (uncredited) Christopher Olsen Christopher Olsen as Amiel's Boy (uncredited) Dick Powell Dick Powell as James Lee Bartlow Elaine Stewart Elaine Stewart as Lila Jeff Richards Jeff Richards as Studio Props Department Man (uncredited) William Tannen William Tannen as Reporter (uncredited) Kaaren Verne Kaaren Verne as Rosa (uncredited) Ray Walker Ray Walker as Cameraman (uncredited) Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas as Jonathan Shields Jay Adler Jay Adler as Mr. Z (uncredited) Barbara Billingsley Barbara Billingsley as Evelyn Lucien (Costumer) (uncredited) Jonathan Cott Jonathan Cott as Assistant Director (uncredited) Dabbs Greer Dabbs Greer as Studio Lighting Technician (uncredited)