The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

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Released:
1952-12-25

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.

Director:
Vincente Minnelli

Runtime:
1h 58min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

  • Cast:
  • Lana Turner
    as
    Georgia Lorrison
  • Kirk Douglas
    as
    Jonathan Shields
  • Walter Pidgeon
    as
    Harry Pebbel
  • Dick Powell
    as
    James Lee Bartlow
  • Barry Sullivan
    as
    Fred Amiel