The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

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The Day of the Locust

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

1975

2h 25m

6.4(105 votes)

Drama

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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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Videos & Trailers

6 videos

Cast & Crew

52 members

Acting

Donald Sutherland

Homer Simpson

Donald Sutherland

Acting

Karen Black

Faye Greener

Karen Black

Acting

Burgess Meredith

Harry Greener

Burgess Meredith

Acting

William Atherton

Tod Hackett

William Atherton

Acting

Geraldine Page

Big Sister

Geraldine Page

Acting

Richard Dysart

Claude Estee

Richard Dysart

Acting

Bo Hopkins

Earle Shoop

Bo Hopkins

Acting

Pepe Serna

Miguel

Pepe Serna

Acting

Lelia Goldoni

Mary Dove

Lelia Goldoni

Acting

Jackie Earle Haley

Adore Loomis

Jackie Earle Haley

Acting

Billy Barty

Abe Kusich

Billy Barty

Acting

Gloria LeRoy

Mrs. Loomis

Gloria LeRoy

Acting

Natalie Schafer

Audrey Jennings

Natalie Schafer

Acting

Jane Hoffman

Mrs. Odlesh

Jane Hoffman

Acting

Paul Stewart

Helverston

Paul Stewart

Acting

John Hillerman

Ned Grote

John Hillerman

Acting

Paul Jabara

Nightclub Entertainer

Paul Jabara

Acting

Norman Leavitt

Mr. Odlesh

Norman Leavitt

Acting

Madge Kennedy

Mrs. Johnson

Madge Kennedy

Acting

Ina Gould

Lee Sister #1

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Acting

Florence Lake

Lee Sister #2

Florence Lake

Acting

Margaret Willey

Mrs. Gingo

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Acting

John War Eagle

Mr. Gingo

John War Eagle

Acting

Gloria Stroock

Alice Estee

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Acting

Nita Talbot

Joan

Nita Talbot

Acting

Nicholas Cortland

Projectionist

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Acting

Alvin Childress

Butler

Alvin Childress

Production

Byron Paul

Guest #1

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Acting

Virginia Baker

Guest #2

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Acting

Roger Price

Guest #3

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Acting

Angela Greene

Guest #4

Angela Greene

Sound

Robert O. Ragland

Guest #5

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Acting

Abbey Greshler

Guest #6

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Acting

Ann Coleman

Girl #1

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Acting

Gyl Roland

Girl #2

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Directing

William Castle

Director

William Castle

Acting

Fred Scheiwiller

1st Asst. Director

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Wally Rose

2nd Asst. Director

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Acting

Grainger Hines

French Lt.

Grainger Hines

Acting

DeForest Covan

Shoe Shine Boy

DeForest Covan

Acting

Michael Quinn

Major Domo

No Image

Acting

Robert Pine

Apprentice #1

Robert Pine

Acting

Jerry Fogel

Apprentice #2

Jerry Fogel

Acting

Dennis Dugan

Apprentice #3

Dennis Dugan

Acting

David Ladd

Apprentice #4

David Ladd

Acting

Bob Holt

Tour Guide

Bob Holt

Acting

Queenie Smith

Palsied Lady

Queenie Smith

Acting

Margaret Aikens Jenkins

Choral Director

No Image

Acting

Jonathan Kidd

Undertaker

No Image

Acting

Wally K. Berns

Theater Manager

No Image

Acting

Dick Powell Jr.

Dick Powell

No Image

Acting

Al Bain

Autograph Hunter (uncredited)

Al Bain

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