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Drama • Romance
1952
NR
1 hour and 58 minutes
I took you out of the gutter... I can fling you back!
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:
December 25, 1952
Original language:
English
Production country:
United States
Producer company:
Budget:
1.558.000 $
Revenue:
3.373.000 $
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Crew
Cast
Kirk Douglas
Jonathan Shields
Jonathan Shields
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Lana Turner
Georgia Lorrison
Georgia Lorrison
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Walter Pidgeon
Harry Pebbel
Harry Pebbel
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Dick Powell
James Lee Bartlow
James Lee Bartlow
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Barry Sullivan
Fred Amiel
Fred Amiel
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Gloria Grahame
Rosemary Bartlow
Rosemary Bartlow
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Gilbert Roland
Victor "Gaucho" Ribera
Victor "Gaucho" Ribera
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Leo G. Carroll
Henry Whitfield
Henry Whitfield
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Vanessa Brown
Kay Amiel
Kay Amiel
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Paul Stewart
Syd Murphy
Syd Murphy
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Sammy White
Gus
Gus
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Elaine Stewart
Lila
Lila
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Ivan Triesault
Von Ellstein
Von Ellstein
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Jay Adler
Mr. Z (uncredited)
Mr. Z (uncredited)
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Stanley Andrews
Sheriff (uncredited)
Sheriff (uncredited)
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Del Armstrong
Georgia's Makeup Artist (uncredited)
Georgia's Makeup Artist (uncredited)
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Ben Astar
Joe (Party Guest) (uncredited)
Joe (Party Guest) (uncredited)
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Barbara Billingsley
Evelyn Lucien (Costumer) (uncredited)
Evelyn Lucien (Costumer) (uncredited)
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John Bishop
Ferraday (uncredited)
Ferraday (uncredited)
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Madge Blake
Mrs. Rosser (uncredited)
Mrs. Rosser (uncredited)
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Marshall Bradford
Man Outside the Club (uncredited)
Man Outside the Club (uncredited)
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Paul Bradley
Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Hadda Brooks
Piano Player (uncredited)
Piano Player (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks
Mourner (uncredited)
Mourner (uncredited)
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Robert Burton
McDill (uncredited)
McDill (uncredited)
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Francis X. Bushman
Eulogist (uncredited)
Eulogist (uncredited)
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Louis Calhern
Georgia Lorrison's Father (voice) (uncredited)
Georgia Lorrison's Father (voice) (uncredited)
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Marietta Canty
Ida (uncredited)
Ida (uncredited)
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Robert Carson
Casting Director (uncredited)
Casting Director (uncredited)
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Beulah Christian
Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Janet Comerford
Bobby-Soxer (uncredited)
Bobby-Soxer (uncredited)
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James Conaty
Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Jonathan Cott
Assistant Director (uncredited)
Assistant Director (uncredited)
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Lillian Culver
Real Estate Woman (uncredited)
Real Estate Woman (uncredited)
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Alexis Davidoff
Priest (uncredited)
Priest (uncredited)
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Bob Davis
Assistant (uncredited)
Assistant (uncredited)
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Sandy Descher
Little Girl Screaming on "Cat Man" Set (uncredited)
Little Girl Screaming on "Cat Man" Set (uncredited)
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Helen Dickson
Symposium Guest (uncredited)
Symposium Guest (uncredited)
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Phil Dunham
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
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Steve Dunhill
Cameraman (uncredited)
Cameraman (uncredited)
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Franklyn Farnum
Assistant on Set (uncredited)
Assistant on Set (uncredited)
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James Farrar
Publicity Man (uncredited)
Publicity Man (uncredited)
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Bess Flowers
Joe's Friend at Party (uncredited)
Joe's Friend at Party (uncredited)
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Charles Fogel
Poker Player (uncredited)
Poker Player (uncredited)
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George Ford
Club Patron (uncredited)
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Steve Forrest
Actor in Georgia's Screen Test (uncredited)
Actor in Georgia's Screen Test (uncredited)
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Kathleen Freeman
Miss March (uncredited)
Miss March (uncredited)
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Rudy Germane
Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Frank Gerstle
Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)
Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)
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Joe Gilbert
Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Ned Glass
Wardrobe Man (uncredited)
Wardrobe Man (uncredited)
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James Gonzalez
Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Phyllis Graffeo
Leading Lady (uncredited)
Leading Lady (uncredited)
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Herschel Graham
Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
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A. Cameron Grant
Assistant Director (uncredited)
Assistant Director (uncredited)
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Marion Gray
Symposium Guest (uncredited)
Symposium Guest (uncredited)
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William E. Green
Hugo Shields (uncredited)
Hugo Shields (uncredited)
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Dabbs Greer
Studio Lighting Technician (uncredited)
Studio Lighting Technician (uncredited)
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Robert Haines
Mourner (uncredited)
Mourner (uncredited)
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Sam Harris
Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Dick Johnstone
Mourner (uncredited)
Mourner (uncredited)
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Ted Jordan
Assistant Director (uncredited)
Assistant Director (uncredited)
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Joseph Keane
Assistant Director (uncredited)
Assistant Director (uncredited)
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Kenner G. Kemp
Mourner (uncredited)
Mourner (uncredited)
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Peggy King
Singer at Party (uncredited)
Singer at Party (uncredited)
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Lucy Knoch
Blonde Dancing with Gaucho (uncredited)
Blonde Dancing with Gaucho (uncredited)
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Mike Lally
Preview Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Preview Ticket Taker (uncredited)
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Louise Lane
Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
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George J. Lewis
"Far Away Mountain" Test Actor #2 (uncredited)
"Far Away Mountain" Test Actor #2 (uncredited)
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Wilbur Mack
Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Paul Marion
Spanish Actor in Screen Test (uncredited)
Spanish Actor in Screen Test (uncredited)
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Paul Maxey
Man Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)
Man Talking to Gabby Agent at the Party (uncredited)
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May McAvoy
Pebbel's Secretary (uncredited)
Pebbel's Secretary (uncredited)
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Harold Miller
Mourner (uncredited)
Mourner (uncredited)
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Hans Moebus
Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Patrick J. Molyneaux
Studio Electrician (uncredited)
Studio Electrician (uncredited)
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Roger Moore
Cigar Clerk (uncredited)
Cigar Clerk (uncredited)
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Ellanora Needles
Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
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Richard Norris
Leading Man (uncredited)
Leading Man (uncredited)
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William H. O'Brien
Waiter at Party (uncredited)
Waiter at Party (uncredited)
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Pat O'Malley
Man Outside the Club (uncredited)
Man Outside the Club (uncredited)
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Christopher Olsen
Amiel's Boy (uncredited)
Amiel's Boy (uncredited)
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Dorothy Patrick
Arlene (uncredited)
Arlene (uncredited)
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William Phillips
Assistant Director (uncredited)
Assistant Director (uncredited)
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Murray Pollack
Theatre Worker (uncredited)
Theatre Worker (uncredited)
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Paul Power
Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Theatre Manager (uncredited)
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Kathy Qualen
Bobby-Soxer (uncredited)
Bobby-Soxer (uncredited)
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Anthony Redondo
Crew Member (uncredited)
Crew Member (uncredited)
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Jeff Richards
Studio Props Department Man (uncredited)
Studio Props Department Man (uncredited)
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Loretta Russell
Symposium Guest (uncredited)
Symposium Guest (uncredited)
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Jeffrey Sayre
Waiter (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
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Frank J. Scannell
Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
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Perry Sheehan
Pebbel's Secretary (uncredited)
Pebbel's Secretary (uncredited)
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George Sherwood
Cameraman (uncredited)
Cameraman (uncredited)
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Reginald Simpson
Poker Player (uncredited)
Poker Player (uncredited)
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Mabel Smaney
Heavy Woman (uncredited)
Heavy Woman (uncredited)
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Norman Stevans
Theatre Worker (uncredited)
Theatre Worker (uncredited)
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William Tannen
Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
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Dee Turnell
Linda Ronley (uncredited)
Linda Ronley (uncredited)
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Harry Tyler
Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
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Kaaren Verne
Rosa (uncredited)
Rosa (uncredited)
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Ray Walker
Cameraman (uncredited)
Cameraman (uncredited)
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Harte Wayne
Judge (uncredited)
Judge (uncredited)
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Lawrence A. Williams
Poker Player (uncredited)
Poker Player (uncredited)
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Eric Wilton
Butler (uncredited)
Butler (uncredited)
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Wilson Wood
Man on Movie Set (uncredited)
Man on Movie Set (uncredited)
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Douglas Yorke
Leading Man (uncredited)
Leading Man (uncredited)
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Helen Young
Georgia's Hair Stylist (uncredited)
Georgia's Hair Stylist (uncredited)
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