Movie·1952·1h 58m
The Bad and the Beautiful
I took you out of the gutter... I can fling you back!
Directed By
Vincente Minnelli
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
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.
Written By
Charles Schnee
Producer
John Houseman
Cinematography
Robert Surtees
Music
David Raksin
Editor
Conrad A. Nervig
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Lana Turner
Georgia Lorrison
Kirk Douglas
Jonathan Shields
Walter Pidgeon
Harry Pebbel
Dick Powell
James Lee Bartlow
Barry Sullivan
Fred Amiel
Gloria Grahame
Rosemary Bartlow
Leo G. Carroll
Henry Whitfield
Gilbert Roland
Victor "Gaucho" Ribera
Paul Stewart
Syd Murphy
Vanessa Brown
Kay Amiel
Elaine Stewart
Lila
Sammy White
Gus
Ivan Triesault
Von Ellstein
Lucy Knoch
Blonde Dancing with Gaucho (uncredited)
Jay Adler
Mr. Z (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews
Sheriff (uncredited)
Del Armstrong
Georgia's Makeup Artist (uncredited)
Ben Astar
Joe (Party Guest) (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
John Houseman
Producer
George Bradshaw
Story
Vincente Minnelli
Director
Charles Schnee
Screenplay
Conrad A. Nervig
Editor
David Raksin
Original Music Composer
Robert Surtees
Director of Photography
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