The Great Gatsby
“A Great Cast... A Great Novel... A Great Motion Picture”
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.
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Cast
29 people
Alan Ladd
Jay Gatsby
Known for
Shane
This Gun for Hire
Betty Field
Daisy Buchanan
Known for
Birdman of Alcatraz
Bus Stop
Macdonald Carey
Nicholas 'Nick' Carraway
Known for
Shadow of a Doubt
Days of Our Lives
Ruth Hussey
Jordan Baker
Known for
The Philadelphia Story
The Uninvited
Barry Sullivan
Tom Buchanaan
Known for
Planet of the Vampires
Forty Guns
Howard Da Silva
Wilson
Known for
The Lost Weekend
They Live by Night
Shelley Winters
Myrtle Wilson
Known for
Lolita
The Night of the Hunter
Henry Hull
Dan Cody
Known for
Werewolf of London
Lifeboat
Ed Begley
Myron Lupus
Known for
12 Angry Men
Hang 'em High
Elisha Cook Jr.
Klipspringer
Known for
Salem's Lot
Rosemary's Baby
Nicholas Joy
Drunken Guest at Party
Known for
Gentleman's Agreement
Desk Set
Walter Greaza
Kinsella
Known for
It Happened to Jane
The Street with No Name
Elliott Nugent Director · Richard Maibaum Screenplay Cyril Hume Screenplay
Worldwide gross $2M · United States release July 3, 1949 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,000,000
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · June 6, 1949
Theatrical · Edinburgh, Scotland
United States · July 3, 1949
Theatrical · Rochester, NY
United States
July 13, 1949 · Theatrical
Brazil
February 24, 1950 · Theatrical
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