Sunset Boulevard

About Sunset Boulevard

A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.

Characters

William HoldenJoe Gillis

Gloria SwansonNorma Desmond

Erich von StroheimMax von Mayerling

Nancy OlsonBetty Schaefer

Fred ClarkSheldrake

Lloyd GoughMorino

Jack WebbArtie Green

Franklyn FarnumUndertaker

Larry J. Blake1st Finance Man

Charles Dayton2nd Finance Man

Cecil B. DeMilleCecil B. DeMille

Hedda HopperHedda Hopper

Buster KeatonBuster Keaton

Anna Q. NilssonAnna Q. Nilsson

H.B. WarnerH.B. Warner

Ray EvansRay Evans

Jay LivingstonJay Livingston

Fred AldrichCop Who Drags Joe's Body from Pool (uncredited)

Joel AllenProp Man #2 (uncredited)

Gertrude AstorCourtier (uncredited)

Anne BauchensEditor (uncredited)

Edward BibyRestaurant Patron (uncredited)

Danny BorzageAccordionist (uncredited)

Ken ChristyHomicide Captain (uncredited)

Director

Billy WilderDirector