Hollywood Story

Hollywood Story

Hollywood Story

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Hollywood Story

"We can't tell you what this picture is about ... without giving away the secret that rocked the lives of five fabulous people!"

1951

1h 16m

6.7(24 votes)

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

An independent producer unwisely opens a can of worms after he decides to make a movie about the unsolved murder of a famous silent film director.

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Universal International Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Richard Conte

Richard Conte

Larry O'Brien

Julie Adams

Julie Adams

Sally Rousseau / Amanda Rousseau

Richard Egan

Richard Egan

Police Lt. Bud Lennox

Henry Hull

Henry Hull

Philip Ferrara / Vincent St. Clair

Fred Clark

Fred Clark

Sam Collyer

Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Mitch Davis

Houseley Stevenson

Houseley Stevenson

John Miller, Studio Guard

Paul Cavanagh

Paul Cavanagh

Roland Paul

Katherine Meskill

Mary

Louis Lettieri

Jimmy Davis

Creative team

Directed by: William Castle
Written by: Frederick Kohner
Frederick Brady
Produced by: Leonard Goldstein

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