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The Bad and the Beautiful
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The Bad and the Beautiful

1952-12-25 · 118 min · ★ 7.3

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.

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Directors
Vincente Minnelli
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,558,000
Revenue
USD 3,373,000

Top Cast

Lana TurnerLana TurnerGeorgia Lorrison
Kirk DouglasKirk DouglasJonathan Shields
Walter PidgeonWalter PidgeonHarry Pebbel
Dick PowellDick PowellJames Lee Bartlow
Barry SullivanBarry SullivanFred Amiel
Gloria GrahameGloria GrahameRosemary Bartlow
Leo G. CarrollLeo G. CarrollHenry Whitfield
Gilbert RolandGilbert RolandVictor "Gaucho" Ribera
Paul StewartPaul StewartSyd Murphy
Vanessa BrownVanessa BrownKay Amiel
Elaine StewartElaine StewartLila
Sammy WhiteSammy WhiteGus
Ivan TriesaultIvan TriesaultVon Ellstein
Lucy KnochBlonde Dancing with Gaucho (uncredited)
Jay AdlerJay AdlerMr. Z (uncredited)
Stanley AndrewsStanley AndrewsSheriff (uncredited)
Del ArmstrongGeorgia's Makeup Artist (uncredited)
Ben AstarBen AstarJoe (Party Guest) (uncredited)
Barbara BillingsleyBarbara BillingsleyEvelyn Lucien (Costumer) (uncredited)
John BishopFerraday (uncredited)

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