The Great Gatsby (1958)
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.
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
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Robert Ryan as Jay Gatsby |
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Jeanne Crain as Daisy Fay Buchanan |
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Virginia Grey as Myrtle Wilson |
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Rod Taylor as Nick Carraway |
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Patricia Barry as Jordan Baker |
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Phillip Reed as Tom Buchanan |
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Barry Atwater as George Wilson |
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Val Avery as Joe |
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Eugenia Paul as Lucille |
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Doris Lloyd as Mrs. Fay |
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Nelson Welch as Gordon |
| Writing | F. Scott Fitzgerald | Novel |
| Production | Martin Manulis | Producer |
| Writing | David Shaw | Writer |
| Directing | Franklin J. Schaffner | Director |
| Production | Peter Kortner | Associate Producer |