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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

Cast

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