Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
A Hollywood Story.
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.

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Cast

William Holden William Holden As: Joe Gillis
Gloria Swanson Gloria Swanson As: Norma Desmond
Erich von Stroheim Erich von Stroheim As: Max von Mayerling
Nancy Olson Nancy Olson As: Betty Schaefer
Fred Clark Fred Clark As: Sheldrake
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Storyline

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


Tagline: A Hollywood Story.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 10 August 1950

Country: US

Runtime: 110m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

Budget: $1,752,000

Revenue: $5,000,000

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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

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)

Edward Wahrman

Edward Wahrman

Camera Assistant (uncredited)

Henry Wilcoxon

Henry Wilcoxon

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

Peter Drynan

Peter Drynan

Tailor (uncredited)

Sanford E. Greenwald

Sanford E. Greenwald

Newsreel Cameraman (uncredited)

James Hawley

James Hawley

Camera Assistant (uncredited)

Alan Marston

Alan Marston

Reporter (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)

Directed By

Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder

Director

Charles C. Coleman

Charles C. Coleman

Assistant Director

Gerd Oswald

Gerd Oswald

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Charles Brackett

Charles Brackett

Producer

Hugh Brown

Hugh Brown

Production Manager

Edited By

Arthur P. Schmidt

Arthur P. Schmidt

Editor

Frank Bracht

Frank Bracht

Assistant Editor

Doane Harrison

Doane Harrison

Supervising Editor

Costume and Makeup

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Nellie Manley

Nellie Manley

Hairstylist

Karl Silvera

Karl Silvera

Makeup Artist

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Frank Thayer

Frank Thayer

Makeup Artist

Vera Tomei

Vera Tomei

Hairstylist

Ed Fitzharris

Ed Fitzharris

Wardrobe Master

Hazel Hegarty

Hazel Hegarty

Wardrobe Master

Sound

Franz Waxman

Franz Waxman

Original Music Composer

Sidney Cutner

Sidney Cutner

Orchestrator

George Parrish

George Parrish

Orchestrator

Leonid Raab

Leonid Raab

Orchestrator

Leo Shuken

Leo Shuken

Orchestrator

Harry Lindgren

Harry Lindgren

Sound Recordist

John Cope

John Cope

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Farciot Edouart

Farciot Edouart

Visual Effects

Gordon Jennings

Gordon Jennings

Visual Effects

Camera

John F. Seitz

John F. Seitz

Director of Photography

Otto Pierce

Otto Pierce

Camera Operator

Glen E. Richardson

Glen E. Richardson

Still Photographer

Harlow Stengel

Harlow Stengel

Assistant Camera

Fred True

Fred True

Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

John Meehan

John Meehan

Art Direction

Sam Comer

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

Ray Moyer

Ray Moyer

Set Decoration

Gene Lauritzen

Gene Lauritzen

Construction Coordinator

Jack Colconda

Jack Colconda

Assistant Property Master

Steve Beers

Steve Beers

Head Carpenter

Tom Plews

Tom Plews

Props

Other Crew

Ronnie Lubin

Ronnie Lubin

Dialogue Coach

Norris Stensland

Norris Stensland

Technical Advisor

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