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The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

Drama

Romance

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.

Date: 12/25/1952
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon, Dick Powell, Barry Sullivan, Gloria Grahame, Leo G. Carroll, Gilbert Roland, Paul Stewart, Vanessa Brown, Elaine Stewart, Sammy White, Ivan Triesault, Lucy Knoch, Jay Adler, Stanley Andrews, Del Armstrong, Ben Astar, Barbara Billingsley, John Bishop, Madge Blake, Marshall Bradford, Paul Bradley, Hadda Brooks, Ralph Brooks, Robert Burton, Francis X. Bushman, Louis Calhern, Marietta Canty, Robert Carson, Beulah Christian, Janet Comerford, James Conaty, Jonathan Cott, Lillian Culver, Alexis Davidoff, Bob Davis, Sandy Descher, Helen Dickson, Phil Dunham, Steve Dunhill, Franklyn Farnum, James Farrar, Bess Flowers, Charles Fogel, George Ford, Steve Forrest, Kathleen Freeman, Rudy Germane, Frank Gerstle, Joe Gilbert, Ned Glass, James Gonzalez, Phyllis Graffeo, Herschel Graham, A. Cameron Grant, Marion Gray, William E. Green, Dabbs Greer, Robert Haines, Sam Harris, Dick Johnstone, Ted Jordan, Joseph Keane, Kenner G. Kemp, Peggy King, Mike Lally, Louise Lane, George J. Lewis, Wilbur Mack, Paul Marion, Paul Maxey, May McAvoy, Harold Miller, Hans Moebus, Patrick J. Molyneaux, Roger Moore, Ellanora Needles, Richard Norris, William H. O'Brien, Pat O'Malley, Christopher Olsen, Dorothy Patrick, William Phillips, Murray Pollack, Paul Power, Kathy Qualen, Anthony Redondo, Jeff Richards, Loretta Russell, Jeffrey Sayre, Frank J. Scannell, Perry Sheehan, George Sherwood, Reginald Simpson, Mabel Smaney, Norman Stevans, William Tannen, Dee Turnell, Harry Tyler, Kaaren Verne, Ray Walker, Harte Wayne, Lawrence A. Williams, Eric Wilton, Wilson Wood, Douglas Yorke, Helen Young

Lana Turner as Georgia Lorrison in The Bad and the Beautiful Lana Turner

Kirk Douglas as Jonathan Shields in The Bad and the Beautiful Kirk Douglas

Walter Pidgeon as Harry Pebbel in The Bad and the Beautiful Walter Pidgeon

Dick Powell as James Lee Bartlow in The Bad and the Beautiful Dick Powell

Barry Sullivan as Fred Amiel in The Bad and the Beautiful Barry Sullivan

Gloria Grahame as Rosemary Bartlow in The Bad and the Beautiful Gloria Grahame

Leo G. Carroll as Henry Whitfield in The Bad and the Beautiful Leo G. Carroll

Gilbert Roland as Victor "Gaucho" Ribera in The Bad and the Beautiful Gilbert Roland

Paul Stewart as Syd Murphy in The Bad and the Beautiful Paul Stewart

Vanessa Brown as Kay Amiel in The Bad and the Beautiful Vanessa Brown

Elaine Stewart as Lila in The Bad and the Beautiful Elaine Stewart

Sammy White as Gus in The Bad and the Beautiful Sammy White

Ivan Triesault as Von Ellstein in The Bad and the Beautiful Ivan Triesault

Lucy Knoch

Jay Adler as Mr. Z (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Jay Adler

Stanley Andrews as Sheriff (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Stanley Andrews

Del Armstrong

Ben Astar as Joe (Party Guest) (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Ben Astar

Barbara Billingsley as Evelyn Lucien (Costumer) (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Barbara Billingsley

John Bishop

Madge Blake as Mrs. Rosser (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Madge Blake

Marshall Bradford

Paul Bradley as Party Guest (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Paul Bradley

Hadda Brooks

Ralph Brooks

Robert Burton as McDill (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Robert Burton

Francis X. Bushman as Eulogist (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Francis X. Bushman

Louis Calhern as Georgia Lorrison's Father (voice) (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Louis Calhern

Marietta Canty as Ida (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Marietta Canty

Robert Carson

Beulah Christian

Janet Comerford

James Conaty

Jonathan Cott as Assistant Director (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Jonathan Cott

Lillian Culver as Real Estate Woman (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Lillian Culver

Alexis Davidoff

Bob Davis

Sandy Descher as Little Girl Screaming on "Cat Man" Set (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Sandy Descher

Helen Dickson

Phil Dunham as Pawnbroker (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Phil Dunham

Steve Dunhill

Franklyn Farnum as Assistant on Set (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Franklyn Farnum

James Farrar

Bess Flowers as Joe's Friend at Party (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Bess Flowers

Charles Fogel

George Ford

Steve Forrest as Actor in Georgia's Screen Test (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Steve Forrest

Kathleen Freeman as Miss March (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Kathleen Freeman

Rudy Germane

Frank Gerstle as Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Frank Gerstle

Joe Gilbert

Ned Glass as Wardrobe Man (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Ned Glass

James Gonzalez

Phyllis Graffeo

Herschel Graham

A. Cameron Grant

Marion Gray

William E. Green

Dabbs Greer as Studio Lighting Technician (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Dabbs Greer

Robert Haines

Sam Harris

Dick Johnstone as Mourner (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Dick Johnstone

Ted Jordan

Joseph Keane

Kenner G. Kemp as Mourner (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Kenner G. Kemp

Peggy King as Singer at Party (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Peggy King

Mike Lally as Preview Ticket Taker (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Mike Lally

Louise Lane

George J. Lewis as "Far Away Mountain" Test Actor #2 (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful George J. Lewis

Wilbur Mack as Party Guest (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Wilbur Mack

Paul Marion as Spanish Actor in Screen Test (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Paul Marion

Paul Maxey as Man Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Paul Maxey

May McAvoy as Pebbel's Secretary (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful May McAvoy

Harold Miller as Mourner (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Harold Miller

Hans Moebus

Patrick J. Molyneaux

Roger Moore as Cigar Clerk (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Roger Moore

Ellanora Needles

Richard Norris

William H. O'Brien as Waiter at Party (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful William H. O'Brien

Pat O'Malley as Man Outside the Club (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Pat O'Malley

Christopher Olsen as Amiel's Boy (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Christopher Olsen

Dorothy Patrick as Arlene (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Dorothy Patrick

William Phillips as Assistant Director (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful William Phillips

Murray Pollack

Paul Power

Kathy Qualen

Anthony Redondo

Jeff Richards as Studio Props Department Man (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Jeff Richards

Loretta Russell as Symposium Guest (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Loretta Russell

Jeffrey Sayre as Waiter (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Jeffrey Sayre

Frank J. Scannell as Reporter (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Frank J. Scannell

Perry Sheehan

George Sherwood

Reginald Simpson as Poker Player (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Reginald Simpson

Mabel Smaney

Norman Stevans

William Tannen as Reporter (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful William Tannen

Dee Turnell

Harry Tyler as Man (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Harry Tyler

Kaaren Verne as Rosa (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Kaaren Verne

Ray Walker as Cameraman (uncredited) in The Bad and the Beautiful Ray Walker

Harte Wayne

Lawrence A. Williams

Eric Wilton

Wilson Wood

Douglas Yorke

Helen Young

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