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Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

A Hollywood Story.

1950•1h 50m•8.3/10
Drama

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8.3/10(3K)

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

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Production

Paramount Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

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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

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

Jay Livingston

Jay Livingston

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

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

Joel Allen

Prop Man #2 (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Courtier (uncredited)

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