The Great Gatsby (1949)
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.
- Released
- 1949-06-06
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery, Romance
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Elliott Nugent, Cyril Hume, Richard Maibaum
- TMDB rating
- 5.4/10 from 24 votes
Cast
- Alan Ladd as Jay Gatsby
- Betty Field as Daisy Buchanan
- Macdonald Carey as Nicholas 'Nick' Carraway
- Ruth Hussey as Jordan Baker
- Barry Sullivan as Tom Buchanaan
- Howard Da Silva as Wilson
- Shelley Winters as Myrtle Wilson
- Henry Hull as Dan Cody
- Ed Begley as Myron Lupus
- Elisha Cook Jr. as Klipspringer
- Nicholas Joy as Drunken Guest at Party
- Walter Greaza as Kinsella