Ratings

TMDB Rating 8.3
IMDB Rating 8.5
RottenTomatoes Rating 98%

Financials

Revenue: $5,000,000

Budget: $1,752,000

Profit: + $3,248,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: A Hollywood Story.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 8

Release Date: Aug 10, 1950

Rating: 1950-08-10

Run Time: 1h 50m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Paramount


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Main Cast

William Holden

William Holden

Joe Gillis

Age : 63 | Popularity : 18%

Gloria Swanson

Gloria Swanson

Norma Desmond

Age : 84 | Popularity : 10%

Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Max von Mayerling

Age : 71 | Popularity : 7%

Nancy Olson

Nancy Olson

Betty Schaefer

Age : 95 | Popularity : 8%

Fred Clark

Fred Clark

Sheldrake

Age : 54 | Popularity : 9%

Lloyd Gough

Lloyd Gough

Morino

Age : 76 | Popularity : 6%

Jack Webb

Jack Webb

Artie Green

Age : 62 | Popularity : 14%

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Undertaker

Age : 83 | Popularity : 7%

Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake

1st Finance Man

Age : 68 | Popularity : 6%

Charles Dayton

Charles Dayton

2nd Finance Man

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

Age : 77 | Popularity : 7%

Hedda Hopper

Hedda Hopper

Hedda Hopper

Age : 80 | Popularity : 7%

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Age : 70 | Popularity : 13%

Anna Q. Nilsson

Anna Q. Nilsson

Anna Q. Nilsson

Age : 85 | Popularity : 3%

H.B. Warner

H.B. Warner

H.B. Warner

Age : 83 | Popularity : 5%

Ray Evans

Ray Evans

Ray Evans

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jay Livingston

Jay Livingston

Jay Livingston

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Cop Who Drags Joe's Body from Pool (uncredited)

Age : 74 | Popularity : 3%

Joel Allen

Joel Allen

Prop Man #2 (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Courtier (uncredited)

Age : 89 | Popularity : 7%

Anne Bauchens

Anne Bauchens

Editor (uncredited)

Age : 85 | Popularity : 3%

Edward Biby

Edward Biby

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Age : 66 | Popularity : 3%

Danny Borzage

Danny Borzage

Accordionist (uncredited)

Age : 78 | Popularity : 6%

Ken Christy

Ken Christy

Homicide Captain (uncredited)

Age : 67 | Popularity : 3%

Ruth Clifford

Ruth Clifford

Sheldrake's Secretary (uncredited)

Age : 98 | Popularity : 3%

John Cortay

John Cortay

Young Gate Guard Mac at Paramount Studios (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Archie R. Dalzell

Archie R. Dalzell

Camera Operator (uncredited)

Age : 80 | Popularity : 3%

Eddie Dew

Eddie Dew

Assistant Coroner (uncredited)

Age : 63 | Popularity : 3%

Julia Faye

Julia Faye

Hisham (uncredited)

Age : 72 | Popularity : 6%

Al Ferguson

Al Ferguson

Phone Standby (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Gerry Ganzer

Gerry Ganzer

Betty's Roommate Connie (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Detective (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Kenneth Gibson

Kenneth Gibson

Salesman at Men's Shop (uncredited)

Age : 74 | Popularity : 7%

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale (uncredited)

Age : 77 | Popularity : 8%

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Grip on DeMille Set (uncredited)

Age : 75 | Popularity : 3%

Len Hendry

Len Hendry

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

E. Mason Hopper

E. Mason Hopper

Doctor (uncredited)

Age : 81 | Popularity : 10%

Stan Johnson

Stan Johnson

First Assistant Director (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Tiny Jones

Tiny Jones

Little Woman Outside Paramount Gate (uncredited)

Age : 76 | Popularity : 3%

Howard Joslin

Howard Joslin

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Age : 67 | Popularity : 3%

Arthur Lane

Arthur Lane

Camera Operator (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Perc Launders

Perc Launders

Violinist at Norma's New Year's Eve Party (uncredited)

Age : 47 | Popularity : 3%

William Meader

William Meader

Party Guest (uncredited)

Age : 74 | Popularity : 3%

Gertrude Messinger

Gertrude Messinger

Hairdresser (uncredited)

Age : 84 | Popularity : 3%

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Man on Golf Course (uncredited)

Age : 78 | Popularity : 5%

Howard Negley

Howard Negley

Police Captain (uncredited)

Age : 85 | Popularity : 3%

John "Skins" Miller

John "Skins" Miller

Hog-Eye Electrician (uncredited)

Age : 65 | Popularity : 3%

Lee Miller

Lee Miller

Dancing Party Guest / Paramount Studio Employee (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Ralph Montgomery

Ralph Montgomery

Prop Man #1 (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Gordon Cole (uncredited)

Age : 59 | Popularity : 4%

Jay Morley

Jay Morley

Fat Man (uncredited)

Age : 86 | Popularity : 5%

Eva Novak

Eva Novak

Courtier (uncredited)

Age : 90 | Popularity : 3%

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Courtier (uncredited)

Age : 78 | Popularity : 7%

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)

Age : 77 | Popularity : 14%

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Detective (uncredited)

Age : 71 | Popularity : 5%

Sidney Skolsky

Sidney Skolsky

Sidney Skolsky (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Emmett Smith

Emmett Smith

Black Man (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Archie Twitchell

Archie Twitchell

Salesman at Men's Shop (uncredited)

Age : 50 | Popularity : 8%

Yvette Vickers

Yvette Vickers

Giggling Girl on Phone at Party (uncredited)

Age : 81 | Popularity : 5%

Edward Wahrman

Edward Wahrman

Camera Assistant (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Henry Wilcoxon

Henry Wilcoxon

Actor on DeMille's 'Samson & Delilah' Set (uncredited)

Age : 78 | Popularity : 10%

Peter Drynan

Peter Drynan

Tailor (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Sanford E. Greenwald

Sanford E. Greenwald

Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

James Hawley

James Hawley

Camera Assistant (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Alan Marston

Alan Marston

Reporter (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Bernice Mosk

Bernice Mosk

Bernice (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Virginia L. Randolph

Virginia L. Randolph

Courtier (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Bill Sheehan

Bill Sheehan

Second Assistant Director (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Roy Thompson

Roy Thompson

Rudy, Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Party Guest (uncredited)

Age : 85 | Popularity : 38%


Crew

Department Role Name
Directing Director
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Assistant Director
Charles C. Coleman
Charles C. Coleman
Second Assistant Director
Gerd Oswald
Gerd Oswald
Art Art Direction
John Meehan
John Meehan
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
Set Decoration
Ray Moyer
Ray Moyer
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Construction Coordinator
Gene Lauritzen
Gene Lauritzen
Assistant Property Master
Jack Colconda
Jack Colconda
Head Carpenter
Steve Beers
Steve Beers
Props
Tom Plews
Tom Plews
Editing Editor
Arthur P. Schmidt
Arthur P. Schmidt
Assistant Editor
Frank Bracht
Frank Bracht
Supervising Editor
Doane Harrison
Doane Harrison
Camera Director of Photography
John F. Seitz
John F. Seitz
Camera Operator
Otto Pierce
Otto Pierce
Grip
Fred True
Fred True
Still Photographer
Glen E. Richardson
Glen E. Richardson
Assistant Camera
Harlow Stengel
Harlow Stengel
Production Production Manager
Hugh Brown
Hugh Brown
Producer
Charles Brackett
Charles Brackett
Writing Screenplay
Charles Brackett
Charles Brackett
D.M. Marshman Jr.
D.M. Marshman Jr.
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Edith Head
Edith Head
Hairstylist
Nellie Manley
Nellie Manley
Vera Tomei
Vera Tomei
Makeup Artist
Karl Silvera
Karl Silvera
Frank Thayer
Frank Thayer
Wardrobe Master
Hazel Hegarty
Hazel Hegarty
Ed Fitzharris
Ed Fitzharris
Makeup Supervisor
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Sound Original Music Composer
Franz Waxman
Franz Waxman
Orchestrator
George Parrish
George Parrish
Sidney Cutner
Sidney Cutner
Leonid Raab
Leonid Raab
Leo Shuken
Leo Shuken
Sound Recordist
Harry Lindgren
Harry Lindgren
John Cope
John Cope
Visual Effects Visual Effects
Farciot Edouart
Farciot Edouart
Gordon Jennings
Gordon Jennings
Crew Technical Advisor
Norris Stensland
Norris Stensland
Dialogue Coach
Ronnie Lubin
Ronnie Lubin
Lighting Gaffer
Walter Tayler
Walter Tayler
Department Role Name

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