United States / May 28, 1951 / NR / Chicago, Illinois
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Paul Cavanagh | Roland Paul |
| Katherine Meskill | Mary |
| Louis Lettieri | Jimmy Davis |
| Francis X. Bushman | Himself |
| Betty Blythe | Herself |
| William Farnum | Himself |
| Helen Gibson | Herself |
| Joel McCrea | Joel McCrea |
| Rico Alaniz | Spanish Actor (uncredited) |
| Tony Barr | Seedy Hotel Night Clerk (uncredited) |
| Chet Brandenburg | Crew Member (uncredited) |
| Peter Brocco | Charles Rodale (uncredited) |
| Harris Brown | Mortuary Employee (uncredited) |
| Joseph Bryan | Waiter (uncredited) |
| James J. Casino | Attendant (uncredited) |
| William Castle | Himself (uncredited) |
| Bing Conley | Parade Spectator (uncredited) |
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| John Crawford | 1st Detective (uncredited) |
| Russell Dennis | Publicity Man (uncredited) |
| Marjorie Eaton | Weird-Looking Woman (uncredited) |
| Douglas Evans | Director (uncredited) |
| William Fawcett | Actor as Beggar in Commissary (uncredited) |
| Charlie Gibbs | Detective (uncredited) |
| Herschel Graham | Parade Spectator (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Gray | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Robert Haines | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Eddie Kane | Producer (uncredited) |
| Mike Lally | Airport Arrivee (uncredited) |
| Elmo Lincoln | Himself (uncredited) |
| William Marks | Assistant Director (uncredited) |
| Joseph Mell | Sylvester (uncredited) |
| Forbes Murray | Producer (uncredited) |
| Richard Neill | Himself (uncredited) |
| Barry Norton | Christmas Parade Spectator (uncredited) |
| William H. O'Brien | Café Waiter (uncredited) |
| Frank O'Connor | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Allen O'Locklin | Attendant (uncredited) |
| Gloria Petroff | Kathy (uncredited) |
| Jack Reynolds | Cameraman (uncredited) |
| Victor Romito | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Cosmo Sardo | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Charles Sherlock | Projectionist (uncredited) |
| Robert Sherman | Actor in Full Dress (uncredited) |
| Olan Soule | Radio Commentator (uncredited) |
| Robert R. Stephenson | Police Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Charles Sullivan | Detective (uncredited) |
| Edwin Tuttle | Parade Spectator (uncredited) |
| William Vedder | San Juan Capistrano Sexton (uncredited) |
| June Whitley Taylor | Juliet Davis (uncredited) |
| Lon Chaney | The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Mary Philbin | Christine Daaé (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Keith Kerrigan | Pretty Blonde in Café (uncredited) |
Genres
MysteryThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hollywood Story |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal International Pictures |
| Release date | 1 giugno 1951 |
| Production | Leonard Goldstein, William Grady Jr. |
| Writer | Frederick Kohner, Frederick Brady |
| Editing | Virgil W. Vogel, Betty Carruth |
| Cinematography | Carl E. Guthrie, Les Neal, Stanley Guliver, Arthur D. Kaufman, John Mehl, Richard Towers |
| Assistant directors | George Lollier, Ronald R. Rondell, William Castle, Connie Earl |
| Lighting | Irving Smith |
| Camera operators | Richard Towers, Carl E. Guthrie, Les Neal, Stanley Guliver, Arthur D. Kaufman, John Mehl |
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| Additional photography | Carl E. Guthrie, Les Neal, Stanley Guliver, Arthur D. Kaufman, John Mehl, Richard Towers |
| Production design | Julia Heron, Russell A. Gausman, Bernard Herzbrun, Richard H. Riedel, Ed Keyes |
| Art direction | Bernard Herzbrun, Richard H. Riedel, Julia Heron, Russell A. Gausman, Ed Keyes |
| Set decoration | Julia Heron, Russell A. Gausman, Bernard Herzbrun, Richard H. Riedel, Ed Keyes |
| Music | Frank Skinner, Leslie I. Carey, Glenn E. Anderson, Everett Smith, Frank Gorback, Joseph Gershenson, Ethmer Roten |
| Sound | Leslie I. Carey, Glenn E. Anderson, Everett Smith, Frank Skinner, Frank Gorback, Joseph Gershenson, Ethmer Roten |
| Costume design | Rosemary Odell, Bud Westmore, Ray Romero, Joan St. Oegger, Doris Harris, Dave Preston, Rosmond Demetropolos |
| Makeup | Bud Westmore, Ray Romero, Rosemary Odell, Joan St. Oegger, Doris Harris, Dave Preston, Rosmond Demetropolos |
| Hairstyling | Bud Westmore, Rosemary Odell, Ray Romero, Joan St. Oegger, Doris Harris, Dave Preston, Rosmond Demetropolos |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Jun 01, 1951
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