The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

1975/05/07 • Released • English

Drama
6.4
2h 25m

By train, by car, by bus, they came to Hollywood... in search of a dream.

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.

Director : John Schlesinger

Casts
Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Homer Simpson

Karen Black

Karen Black

Faye Greener

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Harry Greener

William Atherton

William Atherton

Tod Hackett

Geraldine Page

Geraldine Page

Big Sister

Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

Claude Estee

Bo Hopkins

Bo Hopkins

Earle Shoop

Pepe Serna

Pepe Serna

Miguel

Lelia Goldoni

Lelia Goldoni

Mary Dove

Jackie Earle Haley

Jackie Earle Haley

Adore Loomis

Billy Barty

Billy Barty

Abe Kusich

Gloria LeRoy

Gloria LeRoy

Mrs. Loomis

Natalie Schafer

Natalie Schafer

Audrey Jennings

Jane Hoffman

Jane Hoffman

Mrs. Odlesh

Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart

Helverston

John Hillerman

John Hillerman

Ned Grote

Paul Jabara

Paul Jabara

Nightclub Entertainer

Norman Leavitt

Norman Leavitt

Mr. Odlesh

Madge Kennedy

Madge Kennedy

Mrs. Johnson

Ina Gould

Lee Sister #1

Florence Lake

Florence Lake

Lee Sister #2

Margaret Willey

Mrs. Gingo

John War Eagle

John War Eagle

Mr. Gingo

Gloria Stroock

Alice Estee

Nita Talbot

Nita Talbot

Joan

Nicholas Cortland

Projectionist

Alvin Childress

Alvin Childress

Butler

Byron Paul

Guest #1

Virginia Baker

Guest #2

Roger Price

Guest #3

Angela Greene

Angela Greene

Guest #4

Robert O. Ragland

Guest #5

Abbey Greshler

Guest #6

Ann Coleman

Girl #1

Gyl Roland

Girl #2

William Castle

William Castle

Director

Fred Scheiwiller

1st Asst. Director

Wally Rose

2nd Asst. Director

Grainger Hines

Grainger Hines

French Lt.

DeForest Covan

DeForest Covan

Shoe Shine Boy

Michael Quinn

Major Domo

Robert Pine

Robert Pine

Apprentice #1

Jerry Fogel

Jerry Fogel

Apprentice #2

Dennis Dugan

Dennis Dugan

Apprentice #3

David Ladd

David Ladd

Apprentice #4

Bob Holt

Bob Holt

Tour Guide

Queenie Smith

Queenie Smith

Palsied Lady

Margaret Aikens Jenkins

Choral Director

Jonathan Kidd

Undertaker

Wally K. Berns

Theater Manager

Dick Powell Jr.

Dick Powell

Al Bain

Al Bain

Autograph Hunter (uncredited)

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