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The Bad and the Beautiful

1952-12-25

Drama.Romance.1 hrs 58 mins

I took you out of the gutter... I can fling you back!

Overview

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.

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StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Budget$1,558,000

Revenue$3,373,000

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