The Day of the Locust (1975)

By train, by car, by bus, they came to Hollywood... in search of a dream.

Directed by John Schlesinger2h 25mDrama

Hollywood, 1930s. Tod Hackett, a young painter who tries to make his way as an art director in the lurid world of film industry, gets infatuated with his neighbor Faye Greener, an aspiring actress who prefers the life that Homer Simpson, a lone accountant, can offer her.

Rated
R
Year
1975
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
7 May 1975
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Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland
Homer Simpson
Karen Black
Karen Black
Faye Greener
Burgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith
Harry Greener
William Atherton
William Atherton
Tod Hackett
Geraldine Page
Geraldine Page
Big Sister
Richard Dysart
Richard Dysart
Claude Estee
Bo Hopkins
Bo Hopkins
Earle Shoop
Pepe Serna
Pepe Serna
Miguel
Lelia Goldoni
Lelia Goldoni
Mary Dove
Jackie Earle Haley
Jackie Earle Haley
Adore Loomis
Billy Barty
Billy Barty
Abe Kusich
Gloria LeRoy
Gloria LeRoy
Mrs. Loomis
Natalie Schafer
Natalie Schafer
Audrey Jennings
Jane Hoffman
Jane Hoffman
Mrs. Odlesh
Paul Stewart
Paul Stewart
Helverston
John Hillerman
John Hillerman
Ned Grote
Paul Jabara
Paul Jabara
Nightclub Entertainer
Norman Leavitt
Norman Leavitt
Mr. Odlesh
Madge Kennedy
Madge Kennedy
Mrs. Johnson
I
Ina Gould
Lee Sister #1
Florence Lake
Florence Lake
Lee Sister #2
M
Margaret Willey
Mrs. Gingo
John War Eagle
John War Eagle
Mr. Gingo
G
Gloria Stroock
Alice Estee
Nita Talbot
Nita Talbot
Joan
N
Nicholas Cortland
Projectionist
Alvin Childress
Alvin Childress
Butler
B
Byron Paul
Guest #1
V
Virginia Baker
Guest #2
R
Roger Price
Guest #3
Angela Greene
Angela Greene
Guest #4
R
Robert O. Ragland
Guest #5
A
Abbey Greshler
Guest #6
A
Ann Coleman
Girl #1
G
Gyl Roland
Girl #2
William Castle
William Castle
Director
F
Fred Scheiwiller
1st Asst. Director
W
Wally Rose
2nd Asst. Director
Grainger Hines
Grainger Hines
French Lt.
DeForest Covan
DeForest Covan
Shoe Shine Boy
M
Michael Quinn
Major Domo
Robert Pine
Robert Pine
Apprentice #1
Jerry Fogel
Jerry Fogel
Apprentice #2
Dennis Dugan
Dennis Dugan
Apprentice #3
David Ladd
David Ladd
Apprentice #4
Bob Holt
Bob Holt
Tour Guide
Queenie Smith
Queenie Smith
Palsied Lady
M
Margaret Aikens Jenkins
Choral Director
J
Jonathan Kidd
Undertaker
W
Wally K. Berns
Theater Manager
D
Dick Powell Jr.
Dick Powell
Al Bain
Al Bain
Autograph Hunter (uncredited)

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