The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
The Bad and the Beautiful
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.
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Kirk Douglas
as Jonathan Shields
as Jonathan Shields
Lana Turner
as Georgia Lorrison
as Georgia Lorrison
Dick Powell
as James Lee Bartlow
as James Lee Bartlow
Barry Sullivan
as Fred Amiel
as Fred Amiel
Walter Pidgeon
as Harry Pebbel
as Harry Pebbel
Gloria Grahame
as Rosemary Bartlow
as Rosemary Bartlow
Gilbert Roland
as Victor "Gaucho" Ribera
as Victor "Gaucho" Ribera
Paul Stewart
as Syd Murphy
as Syd Murphy
Vanessa Brown
as Kay Amiel
as Kay Amiel
Leo G. Carroll
as Henry Whitfield
as Henry Whitfield
Elaine Stewart
as Lila
as Lila
Sammy White
as Gus
as Gus
Ivan Triesault
as Von Ellstein
as Von Ellstein
Lucy Knoch
as Blonde Dancing with Gaucho (uncredited)
as Blonde Dancing with Gaucho (uncredited)
Jay Adler
as Mr. Z (uncredited)
as Mr. Z (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews
as Sheriff (uncredited)
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Del Armstrong
as Georgia's Makeup Artist (uncredited)
as Georgia's Makeup Artist (uncredited)
Ben Astar
as Joe (Party Guest) (uncredited)
as Joe (Party Guest) (uncredited)
Barbara Billingsley
as Evelyn Lucien (Costumer) (uncredited)
as Evelyn Lucien (Costumer) (uncredited)
John Bishop
as Ferraday (uncredited)
as Ferraday (uncredited)
Madge Blake
as Mrs. Rosser (uncredited)
as Mrs. Rosser (uncredited)
Marshall Bradford
as Man Outside the Club (uncredited)
as Man Outside the Club (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Hadda Brooks
as Piano Player (uncredited)
as Piano Player (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
as Mourner (uncredited)
as Mourner (uncredited)
Robert Burton
as McDill (uncredited)
as McDill (uncredited)
Francis X. Bushman
as Eulogist (uncredited)
as Eulogist (uncredited)
Louis Calhern
as Georgia Lorrison's Father (voice) (uncredited)
as Georgia Lorrison's Father (voice) (uncredited)
Marietta Canty
as Ida (uncredited)
as Ida (uncredited)
Robert Carson
as Casting Director (uncredited)
as Casting Director (uncredited)
Beulah Christian
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Janet Comerford
as Bobby-Soxer (uncredited)
as Bobby-Soxer (uncredited)
James Conaty
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Jonathan Cott
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
Lillian Culver
as Real Estate Woman (uncredited)
as Real Estate Woman (uncredited)
Alexis Davidoff
as Priest (uncredited)
as Priest (uncredited)
Bob Davis
as Assistant (uncredited)
as Assistant (uncredited)
Sandy Descher
as Little Girl Screaming on "Cat Man" Set (uncredited)
as Little Girl Screaming on "Cat Man" Set (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
as Symposium Guest (uncredited)
as Symposium Guest (uncredited)
Phil Dunham
as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Steve Dunhill
as Cameraman (uncredited)
as Cameraman (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
as Assistant on Set (uncredited)
as Assistant on Set (uncredited)
James Farrar
as Publicity Man (uncredited)
as Publicity Man (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as Joe's Friend at Party (uncredited)
as Joe's Friend at Party (uncredited)
Charles Fogel
as Poker Player (uncredited)
as Poker Player (uncredited)
George Ford
as Club Patron (uncredited)
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Steve Forrest
as Actor in Georgia's Screen Test (uncredited)
as Actor in Georgia's Screen Test (uncredited)
Kathleen Freeman
as Miss March (uncredited)
as Miss March (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Frank Gerstle
as Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)
as Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Ned Glass
as Wardrobe Man (uncredited)
as Wardrobe Man (uncredited)
James Gonzalez
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Phyllis Graffeo
as Leading Lady (uncredited)
as Leading Lady (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
A. Cameron Grant
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
Marion Gray
as Symposium Guest (uncredited)
as Symposium Guest (uncredited)
William E. Green
as Hugo Shields (uncredited)
as Hugo Shields (uncredited)
Dabbs Greer
as Studio Lighting Technician (uncredited)
as Studio Lighting Technician (uncredited)
Robert Haines
as Mourner (uncredited)
as Mourner (uncredited)
Sam Harris
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone
as Mourner (uncredited)
as Mourner (uncredited)
Ted Jordan
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
Joseph Keane
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
as Mourner (uncredited)
as Mourner (uncredited)
Peggy King
as Singer at Party (uncredited)
as Singer at Party (uncredited)
Mike Lally
as Preview Ticket Taker (uncredited)
as Preview Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Louise Lane
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
George J. Lewis
as "Far Away Mountain" Test Actor #2 (uncredited)
as "Far Away Mountain" Test Actor #2 (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Paul Marion
as Spanish Actor in Screen Test (uncredited)
as Spanish Actor in Screen Test (uncredited)
Paul Maxey
as Man Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)
as Man Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)
May McAvoy
as Pebbel's Secretary (uncredited)
as Pebbel's Secretary (uncredited)
Harold Miller
as Mourner (uncredited)
as Mourner (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Patrick J. Molyneaux
as Studio Electrician (uncredited)
as Studio Electrician (uncredited)
Roger Moore
as Cigar Clerk (uncredited)
as Cigar Clerk (uncredited)
Ellanora Needles
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Richard Norris
as Leading Man (uncredited)
as Leading Man (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
as Waiter at Party (uncredited)
as Waiter at Party (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley
as Man Outside the Club (uncredited)
as Man Outside the Club (uncredited)
Christopher Olsen
as Amiel's Boy (uncredited)
as Amiel's Boy (uncredited)
Dorothy Patrick
as Arlene (uncredited)
as Arlene (uncredited)
William Phillips
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
Murray Pollack
as Theatre Worker (uncredited)
as Theatre Worker (uncredited)
Paul Power
as Theatre Manager (uncredited)
as Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Kathy Qualen
as Bobby-Soxer (uncredited)
as Bobby-Soxer (uncredited)
Anthony Redondo
as Crew Member (uncredited)
as Crew Member (uncredited)
Jeff Richards
as Studio Props Department Man (uncredited)
as Studio Props Department Man (uncredited)
Loretta Russell
as Symposium Guest (uncredited)
as Symposium Guest (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Perry Sheehan
as Pebbel's Secretary (uncredited)
as Pebbel's Secretary (uncredited)
George Sherwood
as Cameraman (uncredited)
as Cameraman (uncredited)
Reginald Simpson
as Poker Player (uncredited)
as Poker Player (uncredited)
Mabel Smaney
as Heavy Woman (uncredited)
as Heavy Woman (uncredited)
Norman Stevans
as Theatre Worker (uncredited)
as Theatre Worker (uncredited)
William Tannen
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Dee Turnell
as Linda Ronley (uncredited)
as Linda Ronley (uncredited)
Harry Tyler
as Man (uncredited)
as Man (uncredited)
Kaaren Verne
as Rosa (uncredited)
as Rosa (uncredited)
Ray Walker
as Cameraman (uncredited)
as Cameraman (uncredited)
Harte Wayne
as Judge (uncredited)
as Judge (uncredited)
Lawrence A. Williams
as Poker Player (uncredited)
as Poker Player (uncredited)
Eric Wilton
as Butler (uncredited)
as Butler (uncredited)
Wilson Wood
as Man on Movie Set (uncredited)
as Man on Movie Set (uncredited)
Douglas Yorke
as Leading Man (uncredited)
as Leading Man (uncredited)
Helen Young
as Georgia's Hair Stylist (uncredited)
as Georgia's Hair Stylist (uncredited)
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John Houseman
Producer
Producer
Charles Schnee
Screenplay
Screenplay
Vincente Minnelli
Director
Director
Conrad A. Nervig
Editor
Editor
George Bradshaw
Story
Story
David Raksin
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
David Raksin
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Gus Bivona
Musician
Musician
Jerry Thorpe
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Ruby Raksin
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Eric Alden
Stunts
Stunts
Lawrence Morton
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Dave Friedman
Production Manager
Production Manager
Douglas Shearer
Recording Supervision
Recording Supervision
Alex Romero
Choreographer
Choreographer
David Raksin
Conductor
Conductor
Joan Joseff
Other
Other
Frank Wesselhoff
Painter
Painter
Robert Surtees
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
F. Keogh Gleason
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Warren Newcombe
Special Effects
Special Effects
Helen Rose
Costume Design
Costume Design
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Art Direction
Edward C. Carfagno
Art Direction
Art Direction
William Tuttle
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
A. Arnold Gillespie
Special Effects
Special Effects
