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The Great Gatsby (1949)

| Drama | 13 July 1949 (USA)
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A Jazz Age bootlegger learns the hard way about the wages of sin.

Director:

Elliott Nugent

Writers:

F. Scott Fitzgerald (novel), Owen Davis (play) | 2 more credits »

Stars:

Alan Ladd, Betty Field, Macdonald Carey | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alan Ladd ... Jay Gatsby
Betty Field ... Daisy Buchanan
Macdonald Carey ... Nicholas 'Nick' Carraway
Ruth Hussey ... Jordan Baker
Barry Sullivan ... Tom Buchanaan
Howard Da Silva ... Wilson
Shelley Winters ... Myrtle Wilson
Henry Hull ... Dan Cody
Ed Begley ... Myron Lupus
Elisha Cook Jr. ... Klipspringer
Nicholas Joy ... Drunken Guest at Party
Walter Greaza Walter Greaza ... Kinsella
Tito Vuolo ... Mavromichaelis
Ray Walker ... Real Estate Man
Diane Nance Diane Nance ... Pamela
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Storyline

Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifetyle of his landlord, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy. Written by Cleo <frede005@maroon.tc.umn.edu>

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 July 1949 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Le prix du silence See more »

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Box Office

Gross USA:

$4,360,000
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

During the opening scene in the graveyard, one of the characters references "Flaming Youth." This is a reference to F. Scott Fitzgerald's essay "Echoes of the Jazz Age" in which he asserts that Flaming Youth (1923) was the only film that captured the sexual revolution of the Jazz Age. At the time this film was made in 1949, the latter film was still extant. Sadly, it is now lost. See more »

Goofs

During the World War I hotel room scene between Major Jay Gatsby and Klipspringer in Kentucky, Klipspringer suggests finding a speak-easy to have an illegal drink. However, no form of Prohibition against Alcohol was in effect in Kentucky until 1919. See more »

Connections

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Soundtracks

You Set Me Free
(uncredited)
Music by Charles Rosoff
Lyrics by Gus Kahn
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: In The Great Gatsby (1949) did Alan Ladd wear lifts or stand on raised platforms to increase his height? He appears to be a similar height to other male characters but we know he was very small in real life.
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9 October 1998 | by buster – See all my reviews

This is a pretty good movie that seems to be lost. It contains possible Alan Ladd's fine performance, and is far better than the vapid 1974 remake with Redford.
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