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The Bad and the Beautiful
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Directed by
Vincente Minnelli 
 
Writing credits
Charles Schnee (screenplay)

George Bradshaw (story)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Lana Turner ... Georgia Lorrison

Kirk Douglas ... Jonathan Shields

Walter Pidgeon ... Harry Pebbel

Dick Powell ... James Lee Bartlow
Barry Sullivan ... Fred Amiel

Gloria Grahame ... Rosemary

Gilbert Roland ... Victor 'Gaucho' Ribero

Leo G. Carroll ... Henry Whitfield
Vanessa Brown ... Kay Amiel

Paul Stewart ... Syd
Sammy White ... Gus

Elaine Stewart ... Lila
Ivan Triesault ... Von Ellstein
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jay Adler ... Mr. Z - Party Guest (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews ... Sheriff (uncredited)
Ben Astar ... Joe - Party Guest (uncredited)

Barbara Billingsley ... Evelyn Lucien, Costume Designer (uncredited)
John Bishop ... Ferraday (uncredited)
Madge Blake ... Mrs. Rosser (uncredited)
Marshall Bradford ... Man Outside Club (uncredited)
Hadda Brooks ... Piano Player (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks ... Mourner (uncredited)
Robert Burton ... McDill (uncredited)

Francis X. Bushman ... Eulogist (uncredited)

Louis Calhern ... Georgia Lorrison's Father (voice) (uncredited)
Marietta Canty ... Ida (uncredited)
Robert Carson ... Casting Director (uncredited)
Janet Comerford ... Bobby-Soxer (uncredited)
James Conaty ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Jonathan Cott ... Jonathan - Assistant Director (uncredited)
Lillian Culver ... Real Estate Woman (uncredited)
Alexis Davidoff ... Priest (uncredited)
Bob Davis ... Assistant (uncredited)
Sandy Descher ... Screaming Little Girl on 'Cat Man' Set (uncredited)
Phil Dunham ... Pawn Broker (uncredited)
Steve Dunhill ... Cameraman (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum ... Assistant on Set (uncredited)
James Farrar ... Publicity Man (uncredited)
Bess Flowers ... Joe's Friend at Party (uncredited)

Steve Forrest ... Actor in Georgia's Screen Test (uncredited)

Kathleen Freeman ... Miss March (uncredited)
Frank Gerstle ... Gabby Agent at Party (uncredited)

Ned Glass ... Wardrobe Man (uncredited)
Lisa Golm ... Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Phyllis Graffeo ... Leading Lady (uncredited)
A. Cameron Grant ... Timmy, Assistant Director (uncredited)
William E. Green ... Hugo Shields (uncredited)

Dabbs Greer ... Studio Lighting Technician (uncredited)
Sam Harris ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes ... Poker Player (uncredited)
Ted Jordan ... Assistant Director (uncredited)

Kurt Kasznar ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Joseph Keane ... Assistant Director (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp ... Mourner (uncredited)
Peggy King ... Singer at Party (uncredited)
Lucy Knoch ... Blonde Dancing with Gaucho (uncredited)
Mike Lally ... Preview Ticket Taker (uncredited)
George J. Lewis ... 'Far Away Mountain' Test Actor #2 (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Paul Marion ... Spanish Actor in Screen Test (uncredited)
Paul Maxey ... Man Talking to Gabby Agent at Party (uncredited)

May McAvoy ... Pebbel's Secretary (uncredited)
Harold Miller ... Mourner at Shields Funeral (uncredited)
Patrick J. Molyneaux ... Studio Electrician (uncredited)
Roger Moore ... Cigar Clerk (uncredited)
Ellanora Needles ... Reporter (uncredited)
Richard Norris ... Leading Man (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien ... Waiter at Party (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley ... Man Outside Club (uncredited)
Christopher Olsen ... Amiel's Boy (uncredited)
Dorothy Patrick ... Arlene (uncredited)
William 'Bill' Phillips ... Assistant Director (uncredited)
Paul Power ... Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Kathy Qualen ... Bobby-Soxer (uncredited)

Jeff Richards ... Studio Props Department Man (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell ... Reporter (uncredited)
Perry Sheehan ... Pebbel's Secretary (uncredited)
George Sherwood ... Cameraman (uncredited)
Reginald Simpson ... Poker Player (uncredited)
Mabel Smaney ... Heavy Woman (uncredited)
William Tannen ... Reporter (uncredited)
Dee Turnell ... Linda Ronley (uncredited)
Kaaren Verne ... Rosa (uncredited)
Ray Walker ... Cameraman (uncredited)
Harte Wayne ... Judge (uncredited)
Larry Williams ... Poker Player (uncredited)
Eric Wilton ... Butler (uncredited)
Wilson Wood ... Man on Movie Set (uncredited)
Douglas Yorke ... Leading Man (uncredited)
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Produced by
John Houseman .... producer
 
Original Music by
David Raksin 
 
Cinematography by
Robert Surtees (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Conrad A. Nervig 
 
Art Direction by
Edward C. Carfagno  (as Edward Carfagno)
Cedric Gibbons 
 
Set Decoration by
F. Keogh Gleason (set decorations) (as Keogh Gleason)
Edwin B. Willis (set decorations)
 
Makeup Department
Sydney Guilaroff .... hair stylist
William Tuttle .... makeup artist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jerry Thorpe .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Douglas Shearer .... recording supervisor
 
Special Effects by
A. Arnold Gillespie .... special effects (as A.Arnold Gillespie)
Warren Newcombe .... special effects
 
Stunts
Eric Alden .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Helen Rose .... women's costumes designed by
Joan Joseff .... costume jeweller (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Gus Bivona .... musician: saxophone (uncredited)
Lawrence Morton .... orchestrator (uncredited)
David Raksin .... conductor (uncredited)
David Raksin .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Ruby Raksin .... orchestrator (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Alex Romero .... choreographer (uncredited)
 
Crew verified as complete

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