The Bad and the Beautiful (1953)

Movie"I took you out of the gutter... I can fling you back!"
Audience Score
73
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NR 1 hr 58 minJan 15th, 1953Drama, Romance
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.
StarringKirk DouglasLana TurnerDick Powell
DirectorVincente Minnelli

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:January 15th, 1953
On DVD & Blu-ray:February 5th, 2002 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$1,558,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$3,373,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Movie Tags:
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