Movie
The Bad and the Beautiful
Released: December 25, 1952 (1952)
Runtime: 118 minutes
Genres: 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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Leo G. Carroll as Henry Whitfield
Age at release: 66
- Walter Pidgeon as Harry Pebbel
Age at release: 55
- Dick Powell as James Lee Bartlow
Age at release: 48
- Gilbert Roland as Victor "Gaucho" Ribera
Age at release: 47
- Paul Stewart as Syd Murphy
Age at release: 44
- Barry Sullivan as Fred Amiel
Age at release: 40
- Kirk Douglas as Jonathan Shields
Age at release: 36
- Lana Turner as Georgia Lorrison
Age at release: 31
- Gloria Grahame as Rosemary Bartlow
Age at release: 29
- Vanessa Brown as Kay Amiel
Age at release: 24
Show more cast
- Francis X. Bushman as Eulogist (uncredited)
Age at release: 69
- Marshall Bradford as Man Outside the Club (uncredited)
Age at release: 67
- Stanley Andrews as Sheriff (uncredited)
Age at release: 61
- Sammy White as Gus
Age at release: 58
- Robert Burton as McDill (uncredited)
Age at release: 57
- Louis Calhern as Georgia Lorrison's Father (voice) (uncredited)
Age at release: 57
- Jay Adler as Mr. Z (uncredited)
Age at release: 56
- Ivan Triesault as Von Ellstein
Age at release: 54
- Madge Blake as Mrs. Rosser (uncredited)
Age at release: 53
- Paul Bradley as Party Guest (uncredited)
Age at release: 51
- Ralph Brooks as Mourner (uncredited)
Age at release: 48
- Marietta Canty as Ida (uncredited)
Age at release: 47
- Ben Astar as Joe (Party Guest) (uncredited)
Age at release: 43
- Robert Carson as Casting Director (uncredited)
Age at release: 43
- Barbara Billingsley as Evelyn Lucien (Costumer) (uncredited)
Age at release: 37
- Hadda Brooks as Piano Player (uncredited)
Age at release: 36
- Elaine Stewart as Lila
Age at release: 22
- Lucy Knoch as Blonde Dancing with Gaucho (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
- John Bishop as Ferraday (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown
- Beulah Christian as Party Guest (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown