The Great Gatsby
DirectorElliott Nugent
“A Great Cast... A Great Novel... A Great Motion Picture”
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.
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The Great Gatsby (1949) | NEW HD Trailer
Cast
Alan Ladd
Jay Gatsby
Betty Field
Daisy Buchanan
Macdonald Carey
Nicholas 'Nick' Carraway
Ruth Hussey
Jordan Baker
Barry Sullivan
Tom Buchanaan
Howard Da Silva
Wilson
Shelley Winters
Myrtle Wilson
Henry Hull
Dan Cody
Ed Begley
Myron Lupus
Elisha Cook Jr.
Klipspringer
Nicholas Joy
Drunken Guest at Party
Walter Greaza
Kinsella
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