The Great Gatsby

5.37

91 minutes

6/6/1949

Overview

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.

Cast List

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
Tito Vuolo
as Mavromichaelis
Ray Walker
as Real Estate Man
Diane Nance
as Pamela
Jack Lambert
as Reba
Jack Gargan
as Gold Pro
Laura Mason
as Twin
Jean Romer
as Twin
Ed Agresti
as Party Guest (uncredited)
John Alban
as Patent Medicine King (uncredited)
Sam Ash
as Waiter (uncredited)
Edward Biby
as Businessman at Accident (uncredited)
James Carlisle
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Bruce Carruthers
as One of Gatsby's Servants (uncredited)
Edward Clark
as One of Gatsby's Servants (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Robert Cunningham
as Cop (uncredited)
Carole Mathews
as Ella Cody (uncredited)