The Day of the Locust (1975)
The Day of the Locust
Hollywood, 1930s. Tod Hackett, a young painter who tries to make his way as an art director in the lurid world of film industry, gets infatuated with his neighbor Faye Greener, an aspiring actress who prefers the life that Homer Simpson, a lone accountant, can offer her.
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Donald Sutherland
as Homer Simpson
as Homer Simpson
Karen Black
as Faye Greener
as Faye Greener
Burgess Meredith
as Harry Greener
as Harry Greener
William Atherton
as Tod Hackett
as Tod Hackett
Geraldine Page
as Big Sister
as Big Sister
Richard Dysart
as Claude Estee
as Claude Estee
Bo Hopkins
as Earle Shoop
as Earle Shoop
Pepe Serna
as Miguel
as Miguel
Lelia Goldoni
as Mary Dove
as Mary Dove
Jackie Earle Haley
as Adore Loomis
as Adore Loomis
Billy Barty
as Abe Kusich
as Abe Kusich
Gloria LeRoy
as Mrs. Loomis
as Mrs. Loomis
Natalie Schafer
as Audrey Jennings
as Audrey Jennings
Jane Hoffman
as Mrs. Odlesh
as Mrs. Odlesh
Paul Stewart
as Helverston
as Helverston
John Hillerman
as Ned Grote
as Ned Grote
Paul Jabara
as Nightclub Entertainer
as Nightclub Entertainer
Norman Leavitt
as Mr. Odlesh
as Mr. Odlesh
Madge Kennedy
as Mrs. Johnson
as Mrs. Johnson
Ina Gould
as Lee Sister #1
as Lee Sister #1
Florence Lake
as Lee Sister #2
as Lee Sister #2
Margaret Willey
as Mrs. Gingo
as Mrs. Gingo
John War Eagle
as Mr. Gingo
as Mr. Gingo
Gloria Stroock
as Alice Estee
as Alice Estee
Nita Talbot
as Joan
as Joan
Nicholas Cortland
as Projectionist
as Projectionist
Alvin Childress
as Butler
as Butler
Byron Paul
as Guest #1
as Guest #1
Virginia Baker
as Guest #2
as Guest #2
Roger Price
as Guest #3
as Guest #3
Angela Greene
as Guest #4
as Guest #4
Robert O. Ragland
as Guest #5
as Guest #5
Abbey Greshler
as Guest #6
as Guest #6
Ann Coleman
as Girl #1
as Girl #1
Gyl Roland
as Girl #2
as Girl #2
William Castle
as Director
as Director
Fred Scheiwiller
as 1st Asst. Director
as 1st Asst. Director
Wally Rose
as 2nd Asst. Director
as 2nd Asst. Director
Grainger Hines
as French Lt.
as French Lt.
DeForest Covan
as Shoe Shine Boy
as Shoe Shine Boy
Michael Quinn
as Major Domo
as Major Domo
Robert Pine
as Apprentice #1
as Apprentice #1
Jerry Fogel
as Apprentice #2
as Apprentice #2
Dennis Dugan
as Apprentice #3
as Apprentice #3
David Ladd
as Apprentice #4
as Apprentice #4
Bob Holt
as Tour Guide
as Tour Guide
Queenie Smith
as Palsied Lady
as Palsied Lady
Margaret Aikens Jenkins
as Choral Director
as Choral Director
Jonathan Kidd
as Undertaker
as Undertaker
Wally K. Berns
as Theater Manager
as Theater Manager
Dick Powell Jr.
as Dick Powell
as Dick Powell
Al Bain
as Autograph Hunter (uncredited)
as Autograph Hunter (uncredited)
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Waldo Salt
Screenplay
Screenplay
John Schlesinger
Director
Director
Nathanael West
Novel
Novel
Conrad L. Hall
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
John Barry
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Jeannie Epper
Stunts
Stunts
Marion Dougherty
Casting
Casting
Jim Clark
Editor
Editor
John J. Lloyd
Art Direction
Art Direction
George James Hopkins
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Richard Macdonald
Production Design
Production Design
Gene LeBell
Stunts
Stunts
Dan Perri
Title Designer
Title Designer
Del Armstrong
Makeup Designer
Makeup Designer
Lynn Del Kail
Hair Designer
Hair Designer
Karen Hale Wookey
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Sheldon Schrager
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Tim Smyth
Special Effects
Special Effects
Gerry Humphreys
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
Marge Champion
Choreographer
Choreographer
Jerome Hellman
Producer
Producer
Dave Friedman
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Tim Zinnemann
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Phil Adams
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Michael Childers
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Ann Roth
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
Dianne Crittenden
Casting
Casting
Sheldon Schrager
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Albert Whitlock
Visual Effects
Visual Effects
David Campling
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Richard Martens
Gaffer
Gaffer
Thomas Laughridge
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Tom Overton
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Allan Gordon
Property Master
Property Master
Michael Maslansky
Unit Publicist
Unit Publicist
