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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

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