| Release Date | 1952-12-25 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 118 minutes |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
| Stars | Kirk Douglas, Lana Turner, Walter Pidgeon, Dick Powell, Barry Sullivan |
| Directors | Charles Schnee, George Bradshaw, Conrad A. Nervig, Vincente Minnelli, John Houseman |
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.
