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An amoral lowlife accidentally stumbles into an acting career that sets him on a trajectory to Hollywood stardom. But everyone on whom he steps on the way to the top remembers when he is nominated for an Oscar and he runs a dirty campaign in an attempt to win.

1h 59m1966TMDb 5.1

Drama

English

Crew and Cast

Russell RouseDirectorStephen BoydStephen BoydFrank FaneElke SommerElke SommerKay BergdahlMilton BerleMilton BerleKappy KapstetterEleanor ParkerEleanor ParkerSophie CantaroJoseph CottenJoseph CottenKenneth ReganTony BennettTony BennettHymie KellyJill St. JohnJill St. JohnLaurel ScottErnest BorgnineErnest BorgnineBarney YaleEdie AdamsEdie AdamsTrina YaleBroderick CrawfordBroderick CrawfordSheriffWalter BrennanWalter BrennanQuentinEd BegleyEd BegleyGrosbardJack SooJack SooSamPeter LawfordPeter LawfordSteve MarksJean HaleJean HaleCheryl BarkerJames DunnJames DunnTV executiveMerle OberonMerle OberonMerle OberonEdith HeadEdith HeadEdith HeadHedda HopperHedda HopperHedda HopperPeter LeedsPeter LeedsStage DirectorNancy SinatraNancy SinatraNancy SinatraBob HopeBob HopeBob HopeThordis BrandtThordis BrandtActressJoan CrawfordJoan CrawfordJoan CrawfordFrank SinatraFrank SinatraFrank SinatraDennis CrossDennis CrossReporter

Storyline

An amoral lowlife accidentally stumbles into an acting career that sets him on a trajectory to Hollywood stardom. But everyone on whom he steps on the way to the top remembers when he is nominated for an Oscar and he runs a dirty campaign in an attempt to win.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
4 March 1966
Runtime
1h 59m
TMDB score
5.1 / 10 (17 votes)

Production

Director
Russell Rouse
Writers
Harlan Ellison, Russell Rouse, Richard Sale
Studios
Paramount Pictures, Embassy Pictures Corporation
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English