The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

Drama Romance

Storyline: 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.

Release Date: 1952-12-25

Original Language: en

Original Title: The Bad and the Beautiful

Status: Released

Runtime: 118 minutes

TagLine: I took you out of the gutter... I can fling you back!

Rating: (255 votes)

Budget: $1,558,000

Revenue: $3,373,000

Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Spoken Languages: English

View On: TMDb | IMDb

Popularity:

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Cast Members

Lana Turner

Lana Turner (Georgia Lorrison)

13.58%

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas (Jonathan Shields)

43.59%

Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon (Harry Pebbel)

33.46%

Dick Powell

Dick Powell (James Lee Bartlow)

22.74%

Barry Sullivan

Barry Sullivan (Fred Amiel)

16.42%

Gloria Grahame

Gloria Grahame (Rosemary Bartlow)

12.62%

Leo G. Carroll

Leo G. Carroll (Henry Whitfield)

20.37%

Gilbert Roland

Gilbert Roland (Victor "Gaucho" Ribera)

14.32%

Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart (Syd Murphy)

24.81%

Vanessa Brown

Vanessa Brown (Kay Amiel)

6.49%

Elaine Stewart

Elaine Stewart (Lila)

9.80%

Sammy White

Sammy White (Gus)

3.68%

Ivan Triesault

Ivan Triesault (Von Ellstein)

7.37%

Lucy Knoch

Lucy Knoch (Blonde Dancing with Gaucho (uncredited))

1.00%

Jay Adler

Jay Adler (Mr. Z (uncredited))

7.34%

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews (Sheriff (uncredited))

27.37%

Del Armstrong

Del Armstrong (Georgia's Makeup Artist (uncredited))

4.39%

Ben Astar

Ben Astar (Joe (Party Guest) (uncredited))

6.99%

Barbara Billingsley

Barbara Billingsley (Evelyn Lucien (Costumer) (uncredited))

12.08%

John Bishop

John Bishop (Ferraday (uncredited))

1.00%

Madge Blake

Madge Blake (Mrs. Rosser (uncredited))

19.93%

Marshall Bradford

Marshall Bradford (Man Outside the Club (uncredited))

7.33%

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley (Party Guest (uncredited))

3.51%

Hadda Brooks

Hadda Brooks (Piano Player (uncredited))

1.04%

Ralph Brooks

Ralph Brooks (Mourner (uncredited))

6.07%

Robert Burton

Robert Burton (McDill (uncredited))

17.71%

Francis X. Bushman

Francis X. Bushman (Eulogist (uncredited))

7.43%

Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern (Georgia Lorrison's Father (voice) (uncredited))

6.08%

Marietta Canty

Marietta Canty (Ida (uncredited))

4.25%

Robert Carson

Robert Carson (Casting Director (uncredited))

5.38%

Beulah Christian

Beulah Christian (Party Guest (uncredited))

1.00%

Janet Comerford

Janet Comerford (Bobby-Soxer (uncredited))

1.00%

James Conaty

James Conaty (Party Guest (uncredited))

14.10%

Jonathan Cott

Jonathan Cott (Assistant Director (uncredited))

4.45%

Lillian Culver

Lillian Culver (Real Estate Woman (uncredited))

4.73%

Alexis Davidoff

Alexis Davidoff (Priest (uncredited))

1.00%

Bob Davis

Bob Davis (Assistant (uncredited))

1.00%

Sandy Descher

Sandy Descher (Little Girl Screaming on "Cat Man" Set (uncredited))

12.07%

Helen Dickson

Helen Dickson (Symposium Guest (uncredited))

3.19%

Phil Dunham

Phil Dunham (Pawnbroker (uncredited))

7.32%

Steve Dunhill

Steve Dunhill (Cameraman (uncredited))

1.00%

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum (Assistant on Set (uncredited))

16.34%

James Farrar

James Farrar (Publicity Man (uncredited))

1.00%

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers (Joe's Friend at Party (uncredited))

29.90%

Charles Fogel

Charles Fogel (Poker Player (uncredited))

3.37%

George Ford

George Ford (Club Patron (uncredited))

9.35%

Steve Forrest

Steve Forrest (Actor in Georgia's Screen Test (uncredited))

27.02%

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman (Miss March (uncredited))

26.78%

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane (Party Guest (uncredited))

9.22%

Frank Gerstle

Frank Gerstle (Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited))

15.58%

Joe Gilbert

Joe Gilbert (Party Guest (uncredited))

6.71%

Ned Glass

Ned Glass (Wardrobe Man (uncredited))

33.10%

James Gonzalez

James Gonzalez (Party Guest (uncredited))

4.04%

Phyllis Graffeo

Phyllis Graffeo (Leading Lady (uncredited))

1.00%

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham (Party Guest (uncredited))

23.18%

A. Cameron Grant

A. Cameron Grant (Assistant Director (uncredited))

3.33%

Marion Gray

Marion Gray (Symposium Guest (uncredited))

1.13%

William E. Green

William E. Green (Hugo Shields (uncredited))

1.00%

Dabbs Greer

Dabbs Greer (Studio Lighting Technician (uncredited))

49.18%

Robert Haines

Robert Haines (Mourner (uncredited))

4.43%

Sam Harris

Sam Harris (Party Guest (uncredited))

25.05%

Dick Johnstone

Dick Johnstone (Mourner (uncredited))

3.94%

Ted Jordan

Ted Jordan (Assistant Director (uncredited))

30.78%

Joseph Keane

Joseph Keane (Assistant Director (uncredited))

1.00%

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp (Mourner (uncredited))

22.13%

Peggy King

Peggy King (Singer at Party (uncredited))

7.42%

Mike Lally

Mike Lally (Preview Ticket Taker (uncredited))

17.14%

Louise Lane

Louise Lane (Party Guest (uncredited))

1.00%

George J. Lewis

George J. Lewis ("Far Away Mountain" Test Actor #2 (uncredited))

9.50%

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack (Party Guest (uncredited))

2.59%

Paul Marion

Paul Marion (Spanish Actor in Screen Test (uncredited))

13.47%

Paul Maxey

Paul Maxey (Man Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited))

2.83%

May McAvoy

May McAvoy (Pebbel's Secretary (uncredited))

7.88%

Harold Miller

Harold Miller (Mourner (uncredited))

8.46%

Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus (Party Guest (uncredited))

6.72%

Patrick J. Molyneaux

Patrick J. Molyneaux (Studio Electrician (uncredited))

1.00%

Roger Moore

Roger Moore (Cigar Clerk (uncredited))

17.01%

Ellanora Needles

Ellanora Needles (Reporter (uncredited))

2.06%

Richard Norris

Richard Norris (Leading Man (uncredited))

1.46%

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien (Waiter at Party (uncredited))

5.82%

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley (Man Outside the Club (uncredited))

17.67%

Christopher Olsen

Christopher Olsen (Amiel's Boy (uncredited))

7.21%

Dorothy Patrick

Dorothy Patrick (Arlene (uncredited))

5.72%

William Phillips

William Phillips (Assistant Director (uncredited))

4.94%

Murray Pollack

Murray Pollack (Theatre Worker (uncredited))

20.50%

Paul Power

Paul Power (Theatre Manager (uncredited))

9.01%

Kathy Qualen

Kathy Qualen (Bobby-Soxer (uncredited))

1.00%

Anthony Redondo

Anthony Redondo (Crew Member (uncredited))

1.78%

Jeff Richards

Jeff Richards (Studio Props Department Man (uncredited))

9.05%

Loretta Russell

Loretta Russell (Symposium Guest (uncredited))

6.14%

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre (Waiter (uncredited))

6.40%

Frank J. Scannell

Frank J. Scannell (Reporter (uncredited))

6.97%

Perry Sheehan

Perry Sheehan (Pebbel's Secretary (uncredited))

1.12%

George Sherwood

George Sherwood (Cameraman (uncredited))

1.00%

Reginald Simpson

Reginald Simpson (Poker Player (uncredited))

1.99%

Mabel Smaney

Mabel Smaney (Heavy Woman (uncredited))

6.70%

Norman Stevans

Norman Stevans (Theatre Worker (uncredited))

7.49%

William Tannen

William Tannen (Reporter (uncredited))

6.86%

Dee Turnell

Dee Turnell (Linda Ronley (uncredited))

3.10%

Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler (Man (uncredited))

8.98%

Kaaren Verne

Kaaren Verne (Rosa (uncredited))

14.41%

Ray Walker

Ray Walker (Cameraman (uncredited))

11.06%

Harte Wayne

Harte Wayne (Judge (uncredited))

1.00%

Lawrence A. Williams

Lawrence A. Williams (Poker Player (uncredited))

1.00%

Eric Wilton

Eric Wilton (Butler (uncredited))

4.33%

Wilson Wood

Wilson Wood (Man on Movie Set (uncredited))

7.59%

Douglas Yorke

Douglas Yorke (Leading Man (uncredited))

1.00%

Helen Young

Helen Young (Georgia's Hair Stylist (uncredited))

1.00%

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