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… Read more
87% ★★★★☆ (17,931)
The Bad and the Beautiful
Where to watch: TCM
Movie · Drama · Romance · NR
1952 · 1h 58m · ★ 87% (18K)
I took you out of the gutter... I can fling you back!
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Starring: Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon
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
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon, Dick Powell, Barry Sullivan, Gloria Grahame, Leo G. Carroll, Gilbert Roland, Paul Stewart, Vanessa Brown, Elaine Stewart, Sammy White, Ivan Triesault, Lucy Knoch, Jay Adler, Stanley Andrews, Del Armstrong, Ben Astar, Barbara Billingsley, John Bishop