The Day of the Locust (1975)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 11.618 |
Directed By
John Schlesinger
Crew
John Schlesinger
John Barry
Nathanael West
Waldo Salt
Conrad L. Hall
Jeannie Epper
John J. Lloyd
George James Hopkins
Marion Dougherty
Richard Macdonald
Jim Clark
Gene LeBell
Dan Perri
Tom Overton
Gerry Humphreys
Michael Childers
Lynn Del Kail
David Campling
Tim Zinnemann
Karen Hale Wookey
Marge Champion
Sheldon Schrager
Richard Martens
Dianne Crittenden
Jerome Hellman
Ann Roth
Sheldon Schrager
Phil Adams
Albert Whitlock
Del Armstrong
Thomas Laughridge
Tim Smyth
Dave Friedman
Michael Maslansky
Allan Gordon
TOP CAST
Donald Sutherland
Homer Simpson
Karen Black
Faye Greener
Burgess Meredith
Harry Greener
William Atherton
Tod Hackett
Geraldine Page
Big Sister
Richard Dysart
Claude Estee
Bo Hopkins
Earle Shoop
Pepe Serna
Miguel
Lelia Goldoni
Mary Dove
Jackie Earle Haley
Adore Loomis
Billy Barty
Abe Kusich
Gloria LeRoy
Mrs. Loomis
Natalie Schafer
Audrey Jennings
Jane Hoffman
Mrs. Odlesh
Paul Stewart
Helverston
John Hillerman
Ned Grote
Paul Jabara
Nightclub Entertainer
Norman Leavitt
Mr. Odlesh
Madge Kennedy
Mrs. Johnson
Ina Gould
Lee Sister #1
Florence Lake
Lee Sister #2
Margaret Willey
Mrs. Gingo
John War Eagle
Mr. Gingo
Gloria Stroock
Alice Estee
Nita Talbot
Joan
Nicholas Cortland
Projectionist
Alvin Childress
Butler
Byron Paul
Guest #1
Virginia Baker
Guest #2
Roger Price
Guest #3
Angela Greene
Guest #4
Robert O. Ragland
Guest #5
Abbey Greshler
Guest #6
Ann Coleman
Girl #1
Gyl Roland
Girl #2
William Castle
Director
Fred Scheiwiller
1st Asst. Director
Wally Rose
2nd Asst. Director
Grainger Hines
French Lt.
DeForest Covan
Shoe Shine Boy
Michael Quinn
Major Domo
Robert Pine
Apprentice #1
Jerry Fogel
Apprentice #2
Dennis Dugan
Apprentice #3
David Ladd
Apprentice #4
Bob Holt
Tour Guide
Queenie Smith
Palsied Lady
Margaret Aikens Jenkins
Choral Director
Jonathan Kidd
Undertaker
Wally K. Berns
Theater Manager
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