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The Bad and the Beautiful

“I took you out of the gutter... I can fling you back!”

Movie

7.4

Rating

(276 votes)

1h 58m

Runtime

1952

Released

6

Popularity

Genres

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.

Status

Released

Original Title

The Bad and the Beautiful

Release Date

1952-12-25

Languages

English

Budget

USD 1,558,000

Revenue

USD 3,373,000

Profit

USD 1,815,000

Directors

Vincente Minnelli

Writers

George BradshawStory

Charles SchneeScreenplay

Cast

Lana Turner

Lana Turner

Georgia Lorrison

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Jonathan Shields

Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon

Harry Pebbel

Dick Powell

Dick Powell

James Lee Bartlow

Barry Sullivan

Barry Sullivan

Fred Amiel

Gloria Grahame

Gloria Grahame

Rosemary Bartlow

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Leo G. Carroll

Leo G. Carroll

Henry Whitfield

Gilbert Roland

Gilbert Roland

Victor "Gaucho" Ribera

Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart

Syd Murphy

Vanessa Brown

Vanessa Brown

Kay Amiel

Elaine Stewart

Elaine Stewart

Lila

Sammy White

Sammy White

Gus

Ivan Triesault

Ivan Triesault

Von Ellstein

Lucy Knoch

Blonde Dancing with Gaucho (uncredited)

Jay Adler

Jay Adler

Mr. Z (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Sheriff (uncredited)

Del Armstrong

Georgia's Makeup Artist (uncredited)

Ben Astar

Ben Astar

Joe (Party Guest) (uncredited)

Barbara Billingsley

Barbara Billingsley

Evelyn Lucien (Costumer) (uncredited)

John Bishop

Ferraday (uncredited)

Madge Blake

Madge Blake

Mrs. Rosser (uncredited)

Marshall Bradford

Man Outside the Club (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Party Guest (uncredited)

Hadda Brooks

Piano Player (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Mourner (uncredited)

Robert Burton

Robert Burton

McDill (uncredited)

Francis X. Bushman

Francis X. Bushman

Eulogist (uncredited)

Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern

Georgia Lorrison's Father (voice) (uncredited)

Marietta Canty

Marietta Canty

Ida (uncredited)

Robert Carson

Casting Director (uncredited)

Beulah Christian

Party Guest (uncredited)

Janet Comerford

Bobby-Soxer (uncredited)

James Conaty

Party Guest (uncredited)

Jonathan Cott

Jonathan Cott

Assistant Director (uncredited)

Lillian Culver

Lillian Culver

Real Estate Woman (uncredited)

Alexis Davidoff

Priest (uncredited)

Bob Davis

Assistant (uncredited)

Sandy Descher

Sandy Descher

Little Girl Screaming on "Cat Man" Set (uncredited)

Helen Dickson

Symposium Guest (uncredited)

Phil Dunham

Phil Dunham

Pawnbroker (uncredited)

Steve Dunhill

Cameraman (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Assistant on Set (uncredited)

James Farrar

Publicity Man (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Joe's Friend at Party (uncredited)

Charles Fogel

Poker Player (uncredited)

George Ford

Club Patron (uncredited)

Steve Forrest

Steve Forrest

Actor in Georgia's Screen Test (uncredited)

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Miss March (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Party Guest (uncredited)

Frank Gerstle

Frank Gerstle

Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)

Joe Gilbert

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ned Glass

Ned Glass

Wardrobe Man (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

Party Guest (uncredited)

Phyllis Graffeo

Leading Lady (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Party Guest (uncredited)

A. Cameron Grant

Assistant Director (uncredited)

Marion Gray

Symposium Guest (uncredited)

William E. Green

Hugo Shields (uncredited)

Dabbs Greer

Dabbs Greer

Studio Lighting Technician (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Mourner (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Party Guest (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone

Dick Johnstone

Mourner (uncredited)

Ted Jordan

Ted Jordan

Assistant Director (uncredited)

Joseph Keane

Assistant Director (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Mourner (uncredited)

Peggy King

Peggy King

Singer at Party (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Preview Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Louise Lane

Party Guest (uncredited)

George J. Lewis

George J. Lewis

"Far Away Mountain" Test Actor #2 (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Party Guest (uncredited)

Paul Marion

Paul Marion

Spanish Actor in Screen Test (uncredited)

Paul Maxey

Paul Maxey

Man Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)

May McAvoy

May McAvoy

Pebbel's Secretary (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Mourner (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

Party Guest (uncredited)

Patrick J. Molyneaux

Studio Electrician (uncredited)

Roger Moore

Roger Moore

Cigar Clerk (uncredited)

Ellanora Needles

Reporter (uncredited)

Richard Norris

Leading Man (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Waiter at Party (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Man Outside the Club (uncredited)

Christopher Olsen

Christopher Olsen

Amiel's Boy (uncredited)

Dorothy Patrick

Dorothy Patrick

Arlene (uncredited)

William Phillips

William Phillips

Assistant Director (uncredited)

Murray Pollack

Theatre Worker (uncredited)

Paul Power

Theatre Manager (uncredited)

Kathy Qualen

Bobby-Soxer (uncredited)

Anthony Redondo

Crew Member (uncredited)

Jeff Richards

Jeff Richards

Studio Props Department Man (uncredited)

Loretta Russell

Loretta Russell

Symposium Guest (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Waiter (uncredited)

Frank J. Scannell

Frank J. Scannell

Reporter (uncredited)

Perry Sheehan

Pebbel's Secretary (uncredited)

George Sherwood

Cameraman (uncredited)

Reginald Simpson

Reginald Simpson

Poker Player (uncredited)

Mabel Smaney

Heavy Woman (uncredited)

Norman Stevans

Theatre Worker (uncredited)

William Tannen

William Tannen

Reporter (uncredited)

Dee Turnell

Linda Ronley (uncredited)

Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler

Man (uncredited)

Kaaren Verne

Kaaren Verne

Rosa (uncredited)

Ray Walker

Ray Walker

Cameraman (uncredited)

Harte Wayne

Judge (uncredited)

Lawrence A. Williams

Poker Player (uncredited)

Eric Wilton

Butler (uncredited)

Wilson Wood

Man on Movie Set (uncredited)

Douglas Yorke

Leading Man (uncredited)

Helen Young

Georgia's Hair Stylist (uncredited)

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