
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.
Top Billed Cast

Lana Turner
Georgia Lorrison

Kirk Douglas
Jonathan Shields

Walter Pidgeon
Harry Pebbel

Dick Powell
James Lee Bartlow

Barry Sullivan
Fred Amiel
Featured Crew

John Houseman
Producer
George Bradshaw
Story

Vincente Minnelli
Director

Charles Schnee
Screenplay
Conrad A. Nervig
Editor
Alex Romero
Choreographer
Frank Wesselhoff
Painter

Eric Alden
Stunts
Lawrence Morton
Orchestrator

Jerry Thorpe
Assistant Director
David Raksin
Conductor
David Raksin
Orchestrator