The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

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The Great Gatsby

1958

1h 28m

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TV Movie

Overview

Adaptation of the 1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald for "Playhouse 90." A Midwesterner becomes fascinated with his wealthy neighbor, who obsesses over his lost love.

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Cast & Crew

11 members

Acting

Robert Ryan

Jay Gatsby

Robert Ryan

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Jeanne Crain

Daisy Fay Buchanan

Jeanne Crain

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Virginia Grey

Myrtle Wilson

Virginia Grey

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Rod Taylor

Nick Carraway

Rod Taylor

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Patricia Barry

Jordan Baker

Patricia Barry

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Phillip Reed

Tom Buchanan

Phillip Reed

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Barry Atwater

George Wilson

Barry Atwater

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Val Avery

Joe

Val Avery

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Eugenia Paul

Lucille

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Doris Lloyd

Mrs. Fay

Doris Lloyd

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Nelson Welch

Gordon

Nelson Welch

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