The Bad and the Beautiful

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.

CAST

Lana TurnerGeorgia Lorrison

Kirk DouglasJonathan Shields

Walter PidgeonHarry Pebbel

Dick PowellJames Lee Bartlow

Barry SullivanFred Amiel

Gloria GrahameRosemary Bartlow

Leo G. CarrollHenry Whitfield

Gilbert RolandVictor "Gaucho" Ribera

Paul StewartSyd Murphy

Vanessa BrownKay Amiel

Elaine StewartLila

Sammy WhiteGus

Ivan TriesaultVon Ellstein

Lucy KnochBlonde Dancing with Gaucho (uncredited)

Jay AdlerMr. Z (uncredited)