Login

The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

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.

Updated May 11 2020

Releases:

MoreLess Releases

Keywords:

film producer rise and fall flashback melodrama punched in the face hollywood driving in the rain motion picture studio

FACTS

Runtime: 118 mins Revenue: $3,373,000 Budget: $1,558,000 Rating: 7.3 Tag Line: I took you out of the gutter... I can fling you back!

Cast

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Jonathan Shields

Leo G. Carroll

Leo G. Carroll

Henry Whitfield

Marietta Canty

Marietta Canty

Karen's Maid (uncredited)

Eve McVeagh

Eve McVeagh

Paid Mourner at Funeral

Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern

Georgia Lorrison's Father (voice only)

Ivan Triesault

Ivan Triesault

Von Ellstein

Dabbs Greer

Dabbs Greer

Reporter

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Whitfield's Assistant

MoreLess Cast

Crew

John Houseman

John Houseman

Producer

Vincente Minnelli

Vincente Minnelli

Director

David Raksin

David Raksin

Music

Charles Schnee

Charles Schnee

Screenplay

George Bradshaw

George Bradshaw

Story

Conrad A. Nervig

Conrad A. Nervig

Editor

If you liked this then you may like: