Hollywood Story

We can't tell you what this picture is about ... without giving away the secret that rocked the lives of five fabulous people!

Duration: 76 min
Release date: 1951-06-01
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An independent producer unwisely opens a can of worms after he decides to make a movie about the unsolved murder of a famous silent film director.

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Hollywood Story

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Richard Conte
Richard Conte
as Larry O'Brien
Julie Adams
Julie Adams
as Sally Rousseau / Amanda Rousseau
Richard Egan
Richard Egan
as Police Lt. Bud Lennox
Henry Hull
Henry Hull
as Philip Ferrara / Vincent St. Clair
Fred Clark
Fred Clark
as Sam Collyer
Jim Backus
Jim Backus
as Mitch Davis
Houseley Stevenson
Houseley Stevenson
as John Miller, Studio Guard
Paul Cavanagh
Paul Cavanagh
as Roland Paul
Katherine Meskill
Katherine Meskill
as Mary
Louis Lettieri
Louis Lettieri
as Jimmy Davis
Francis X. Bushman
Francis X. Bushman
as Himself
Betty Blythe
Betty Blythe
as Herself
William Farnum
William Farnum
as Himself
Helen Gibson
Helen Gibson
as Herself
Joel McCrea
Joel McCrea
as Joel McCrea
Rico Alaniz
Rico Alaniz
as Spanish Actor (uncredited)
Tony Barr
Tony Barr
as Seedy Hotel Night Clerk (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Chet Brandenburg
as Crew Member (uncredited)
Peter Brocco
Peter Brocco
as Charles Rodale (uncredited)
Harris Brown
Harris Brown
as Mortuary Employee (uncredited)
Joseph Bryan
Joseph Bryan
as Waiter (uncredited)
James J. Casino
James J. Casino
as Attendant (uncredited)
William Castle
William Castle
as Himself (uncredited)
Bing Conley
Bing Conley
as Parade Spectator (uncredited)
John Crawford
John Crawford
as 1st Detective (uncredited)
Russell Dennis
Russell Dennis
as Publicity Man (uncredited)
Marjorie Eaton
Marjorie Eaton
as Weird-Looking Woman (uncredited)
Douglas Evans
Douglas Evans
as Director (uncredited)
William Fawcett
William Fawcett
as Actor as Beggar in Commissary (uncredited)
Charlie Gibbs
Charlie Gibbs
as Detective (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Herschel Graham
as Parade Spectator (uncredited)
Jimmy Gray
Jimmy Gray
as Waiter (uncredited)
Robert Haines
Robert Haines
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Eddie Kane
Eddie Kane
as Producer (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Mike Lally
as Airport Arrivee (uncredited)
Elmo Lincoln
Elmo Lincoln
as Himself (uncredited)
William Marks
William Marks
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
Joseph Mell
Joseph Mell
as Sylvester (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray
as Producer (uncredited)
Richard Neill
Richard Neill
as Himself (uncredited)
Barry Norton
Barry Norton
as Christmas Parade Spectator (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien
as Café Waiter (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor
as Policeman (uncredited)
Allen O'Locklin
Allen O'Locklin
as Attendant (uncredited)
Gloria Petroff
Gloria Petroff
as Kathy (uncredited)
Jack Reynolds
Jack Reynolds
as Cameraman (uncredited)
Victor Romito
Victor Romito
as Waiter (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Cosmo Sardo
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Charles Sherlock
as Projectionist (uncredited)
Robert Sherman
Robert Sherman
as Actor in Full Dress (uncredited)
Olan Soule
Olan Soule
as Radio Commentator (uncredited)
Robert R. Stephenson
Robert R. Stephenson
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan
as Detective (uncredited)
Edwin Tuttle
Edwin Tuttle
as Parade Spectator (uncredited)
William Vedder
William Vedder
as San Juan Capistrano Sexton (uncredited)
June Whitley Taylor
June Whitley Taylor
as Juliet Davis (uncredited)
Lon Chaney
Lon Chaney
as The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mary Philbin
Mary Philbin
as Christine Daaé (archive footage) (uncredited)
Keith Kerrigan
Keith Kerrigan
as Pretty Blonde in Café (uncredited)
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