The Bad and the Beautiful - 1953

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.

118min
1953
NR
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.8/10

Cast

Kirk Douglas profile pictureKirk DouglasJonathan Shields
Lana Turner profile pictureLana TurnerGeorgia Lorrison
Walter Pidgeon profile pictureWalter PidgeonHarry Pebbel
Dick Powell profile pictureDick PowellJames Lee Bartlow
Barry Sullivan profile pictureBarry SullivanFred Amiel
Gloria Grahame profile pictureGloria GrahameRosemary Bartlow
Gilbert Roland profile pictureGilbert RolandVictor "Gaucho" Ribera
Leo G. Carroll profile pictureLeo G. CarrollHenry Whitfield
Vanessa Brown profile pictureVanessa BrownKay Amiel
Paul Stewart profile picturePaul StewartSyd Murphy
Ivan Triesault profile pictureIvan TriesaultVon Ellstein
Jay Adler profile pictureJay AdlerMr. Z (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews profile pictureStanley AndrewsSheriff (uncredited)
Ben Astar profile pictureBen AstarJoe (Party Guest) (uncredited)
Barbara Billingsley profile pictureBarbara BillingsleyEvelyn Lucien (Costumer) (uncredited)
Madge Blake profile pictureMadge BlakeMrs. Rosser (uncredited)
Robert Burton profile pictureRobert BurtonMcDill (uncredited)
Francis X. Bushman profile pictureFrancis X. BushmanEulogist (uncredited)
Louis Calhern profile pictureLouis CalhernGeorgia Lorrison's Father (voice) (uncredited)
Marietta Canty profile pictureMarietta CantyIda (uncredited)
Sandy Descher profile pictureSandy DescherLittle Girl Screaming on "Cat Man" Set (uncredited)
Phil Dunham profile picturePhil DunhamPawnbroker (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum profile pictureFranklyn FarnumAssistant on Set (uncredited)
Bess Flowers profile pictureBess FlowersJoe's Friend at Party (uncredited)
Steve Forrest profile pictureSteve ForrestActor in Georgia's Screen Test (uncredited)
Kathleen Freeman profile pictureKathleen FreemanMiss March (uncredited)
Frank Gerstle profile pictureFrank GerstleGabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)
Ned Glass profile pictureNed GlassWardrobe Man (uncredited)
Dabbs Greer profile pictureDabbs GreerStudio Lighting Technician (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone profile pictureDick JohnstoneMourner (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp profile pictureKenner G. KempMourner (uncredited)
Peggy King profile picturePeggy KingSinger at Party (uncredited)
George J. Lewis profile pictureGeorge J. Lewis"Far Away Mountain" Test Actor #2 (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack profile pictureWilbur MackParty Guest (uncredited)
Paul Maxey profile picturePaul MaxeyMan Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)
May McAvoy profile pictureMay McAvoyPebbel's Secretary (uncredited)
Harold Miller profile pictureHarold MillerMourner (uncredited)
Roger Moore profile pictureRoger MooreCigar Clerk (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien profile pictureWilliam H. O'BrienWaiter at Party (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley profile picturePat O'MalleyMan Outside the Club (uncredited)
Dorothy Patrick profile pictureDorothy PatrickArlene (uncredited)
William Phillips profile pictureWilliam PhillipsAssistant Director (uncredited)
Jeff Richards profile pictureJeff RichardsStudio Props Department Man (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre profile pictureJeffrey SayreWaiter (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell profile pictureFrank J. ScannellReporter (uncredited)
Reginald Simpson profile pictureReginald SimpsonPoker Player (uncredited)
William Tannen profile pictureWilliam TannenReporter (uncredited)
Harry Tyler profile pictureHarry TylerMan (uncredited)
Kaaren Verne profile pictureKaaren VerneRosa (uncredited)
Ray Walker profile pictureRay WalkerCameraman (uncredited)

About The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful 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.

Age Rating: NR
Runtime: 118min

Extra details

Original Title: The Bad and the Beautiful
Original Language: English
Budget: $1,558,000.00
Revenue: $3,373,000.00
Directed By: Vincente Minnelli
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer