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Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

A Hollywood Story.

Genres

Drama

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A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.

Others

Budget

$1752000

Revenue

$5000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

8.293/10

Release Date

10 August 1950

Country

United States of America

Cast

William Holden

William Holden

Joe Gillis

Gloria Swanson

Gloria Swanson

Norma Desmond

Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Max von Mayerling

Nancy Olson

Nancy Olson

Betty Schaefer

Fred Clark

Fred Clark

Sheldrake

Lloyd Gough

Lloyd Gough

Morino

Jack Webb

Jack Webb

Artie Green

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Undertaker

Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake

1st Finance Man

Charles Dayton

Charles Dayton

2nd Finance Man

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

Hedda Hopper

Hedda Hopper

Hedda Hopper

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Anna Q. Nilsson

Anna Q. Nilsson

Anna Q. Nilsson

H.B. Warner

H.B. Warner

H.B. Warner

Ray Evans

Ray Evans

Ray Evans

Jay Livingston

Jay Livingston

Jay Livingston

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

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

Joel Allen

Joel Allen

Prop Man #2 (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Courtier (uncredited)

Anne Bauchens

Anne Bauchens

Editor (uncredited)

Edward Biby

Edward Biby

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Danny Borzage

Danny Borzage

Accordionist (uncredited)

Ken Christy

Ken Christy

Homicide Captain (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford

Ruth Clifford

Sheldrake's Secretary (uncredited)

John Cortay

John Cortay

Young Gate Guard Mac at Paramount Studios (uncredited)

Archie R. Dalzell

Archie R. Dalzell

Camera Operator (uncredited)

Eddie Dew

Eddie Dew

Assistant Coroner (uncredited)

Julia Faye

Julia Faye

Hisham (uncredited)

Al Ferguson

Al Ferguson

Phone Standby (uncredited)

Gerry Ganzer

Gerry Ganzer

Betty's Roommate Connie (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Detective (uncredited)

Kenneth Gibson

Kenneth Gibson

Salesman at Men's Shop (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Grip on DeMille Set (uncredited)

Len Hendry

Len Hendry

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

E. Mason Hopper

E. Mason Hopper

Doctor (uncredited)

Stan Johnson

Stan Johnson

First Assistant Director (uncredited)

Tiny Jones

Tiny Jones

Little Woman Outside Paramount Gate (uncredited)

Howard Joslin

Howard Joslin

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Arthur Lane

Arthur Lane

Camera Operator (uncredited)

Perc Launders

Perc Launders

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

William Meader

William Meader

Party Guest (uncredited)

Gertrude Messinger

Gertrude Messinger

Hairdresser (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Man on Golf Course (uncredited)

Howard Negley

Howard Negley

Police Captain (uncredited)

John 'Skins' Miller

John 'Skins' Miller

Hog-Eye Electrician (uncredited)

Lee Miller

Lee Miller

Dancing Party Guest / Paramount Studio Employee (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

Ralph Montgomery

Prop Man #1 (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Gordon Cole (uncredited)

Jay Morley

Jay Morley

Fat Man (uncredited)

Eva Novak

Eva Novak

Courtier (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Courtier (uncredited)

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Detective (uncredited)

Sidney Skolsky

Sidney Skolsky

Sidney Skolsky (uncredited)

Emmett Smith

Emmett Smith

Black Man (uncredited)

Archie Twitchell

Archie Twitchell

Salesman at Men's Shop (uncredited)

Yvette Vickers

Yvette Vickers

Giggling Girl on Phone at Party (uncredited)

Henry Wilcoxon

Henry Wilcoxon

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

James Hawley

James Hawley

Camera Assistant (uncredited)

Bernice Mosk

Bernice Mosk

Bernice (uncredited)

Virginia L. Randolph

Virginia L. Randolph

Courtier (uncredited)

Bill Sheehan

Bill Sheehan

Second Assistant Director (uncredited)

Roy Thompson

Roy Thompson

Rudy, Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)

Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Party Guest (uncredited)

Finn Zirzow

Finn Zirzow

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

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