The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

I took you out of the gutter... I can fling you back! 1952-12-25 United States of America 118 Min. PG-13
7.3 245 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Kirk Douglas is Jonathan Shields
Jonathan Shields
Lana Turner is Georgia Lorrison
Georgia Lorrison
Dick Powell is James Lee Bartlow
James Lee Bartlow
Barry Sullivan is Fred Amiel
Fred Amiel
Walter Pidgeon is Harry Pebbel
Harry Pebbel
Gloria Grahame is Rosemary Bartlow
Rosemary Bartlow
Gilbert Roland is Victor
Victor "Gaucho" Ribera
Paul Stewart is Syd Murphy
Syd Murphy
Vanessa Brown is Kay Amiel
Kay Amiel
Leo G. Carroll is Henry Whitfield
Henry Whitfield
Elaine Stewart is Lila
Lila
Sammy White is Gus
Gus

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