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The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby (1949)

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Release Date: Jul 13, 1949 Wide

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This second film version of F. Scott Fitzgerald's definitive jazz-age novel The Great Gatsby stars Alan Ladd in the title role. Jay Gatsby, formerly Jake Gatz, is a successful bootlegger with aspirations of being accepted in the highest social circles of Long Island. Once he's done this, Gatsby devotes his time to winning back the love of his former lady friend Daisy (Betty Field), now married to boorish "old-money" millionaire Tom Buchanan (Barry Sullivan). Gatsby's obsession with rekindling

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Drama, Romance, Classics

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Cyril Hume, Richard Maibaum, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Owen Davis

May 26, 1998

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Not as bad as the 2001 addaption, but not much better.

December 31, 2009
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Joseph Eastmond

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good version of this but I still like Redford 1974 version best Ladd is a little too old to play the part.

July 8, 2010
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Gregory Wood

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