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The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

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

Lana Turner

Played Georgia Lorrison
Kirk Douglas

Played Jonathan Shields
Walter Pidgeon

Played Harry Pebbel
Dick Powell

Played James Lee Bartlow
Barry Sullivan

Played Fred Amiel
Gloria Grahame

Played Rosemary Bartlow
Leo G. Carroll

Played Henry Whitfield
Gilbert Roland

Played Victor "Gaucho" Ribe…
Paul Stewart

Played Syd Murphy
Vanessa Brown

Played Kay Amiel
Elaine Stewart

Played Lila
Sammy White

Played Gus
Ivan Triesault

Played Von Ellstein
Lucy Knoch

Played Blonde Dancing with …
Jay Adler

Played Mr. Z (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews

Played Sheriff (uncredited)
Del Armstrong

Played Georgia's Makeup Art…
Ben Astar

Played Joe (Party Guest) (u…
Barbara Billingsley

Played Evelyn Lucien (Costu…
John Bishop

Played Ferraday (uncredited…
Madge Blake

Played Mrs. Rosser (uncredi…
Marshall Bradford

Played Man Outside the Club…
Paul Bradley

Played Party Guest (uncredi…
Hadda Brooks

Played Piano Player (uncred…
Ralph Brooks

Played Mourner (uncredited)
Robert Burton

Played McDill (uncredited)
Francis X. Bushman

Played Eulogist (uncredited…
Louis Calhern

Played Georgia Lorrison's F…
Marietta Canty

Played Ida (uncredited)
Robert Carson

Played Casting Director (un…
Beulah Christian

Played Party Guest (uncredi…
Janet Comerford

Played Bobby-Soxer (uncredi…
James Conaty

Played Party Guest (uncredi…
Jonathan Cott

Played Assistant Director (…
Lillian Culver

Played Real Estate Woman (u…
Alexis Davidoff

Played Priest (uncredited)
Bob Davis

Played Assistant (uncredite…
Sandy Descher

Played Little Girl Screamin…
Helen Dickson

Played Symposium Guest (unc…
Phil Dunham

Played Pawnbroker (uncredit…
Steve Dunhill

Played Cameraman (uncredite…
Franklyn Farnum

Played Assistant on Set (un…
James Farrar

Played Publicity Man (uncre…
Bess Flowers

Played Joe's Friend at Part…
Charles Fogel

Played Poker Player (uncred…
George Ford

Played Club Patron (uncredi…
Steve Forrest

Played Actor in Georgia's S…
Kathleen Freeman

Played Miss March (uncredit…
Rudy Germane

Played Party Guest (uncredi…
Frank Gerstle

Played Gabby Agent at the P…
Joe Gilbert

Played Party Guest (uncredi…
Ned Glass

Played Wardrobe Man (uncred…
James Gonzalez

Played Party Guest (uncredi…
Phyllis Graffeo

Played Leading Lady (uncred…
Herschel Graham

Played Party Guest (uncredi…
A. Cameron Grant

Played Assistant Director (…
Marion Gray

Played Symposium Guest (unc…
William E. Green

Played Hugo Shields (uncred…
Dabbs Greer

Played Studio Lighting Tech…
Robert Haines

Played Mourner (uncredited)
Sam Harris

Played Party Guest (uncredi…
Dick Johnstone

Played Mourner (uncredited)
Ted Jordan

Played Assistant Director (…
Joseph Keane

Played Assistant Director (…
Kenner G. Kemp

Played Mourner (uncredited)
Peggy King

Played Singer at Party (unc…
Mike Lally

Played Preview Ticket Taker…
Louise Lane

Played Party Guest (uncredi…
George J. Lewis

Played "Far Away Mountain" …
Wilbur Mack

Played Party Guest (uncredi…
Paul Marion

Played Spanish Actor in Scr…
Paul Maxey

Played Man Talking to Gabby…
May McAvoy

Played Pebbel's Secretary (…
Harold Miller

Played Mourner (uncredited)
Hans Moebus

Played Party Guest (uncredi…
Patrick J. Molyneaux

Played Studio Electrician (…
Roger Moore

Played Cigar Clerk (uncredi…
Ellanora Needles

Played Reporter (uncredited…
Richard Norris

Played Leading Man (uncredi…
William H. O'Brien

Played Waiter at Party (unc…
Pat O'Malley

Played Man Outside the Club…
Christopher Olsen

Played Amiel's Boy (uncredi…
Dorothy Patrick

Played Arlene (uncredited)
William Phillips

Played Assistant Director (…
Murray Pollack

Played Theatre Worker (uncr…
Paul Power

Played Theatre Manager (unc…
Kathy Qualen

Played Bobby-Soxer (uncredi…
Anthony Redondo

Played Crew Member (uncredi…
Jeff Richards

Played Studio Props Departm…
Loretta Russell

Played Symposium Guest (unc…
Jeffrey Sayre

Played Waiter (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell

Played Reporter (uncredited…
Perry Sheehan

Played Pebbel's Secretary (…
George Sherwood

Played Cameraman (uncredite…
Reginald Simpson

Played Poker Player (uncred…
Mabel Smaney

Played Heavy Woman (uncredi…
Norman Stevans

Played Theatre Worker (uncr…
William Tannen

Played Reporter (uncredited…
Dee Turnell

Played Linda Ronley (uncred…
Harry Tyler

Played Man (uncredited)

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