Travel back in time to the roaring 20s, a time of flappers, bootlegging, art deco architecture and jazz music, this classic tells the tale of love and betrayal, deception and mystery.
Nick Carraway (Macdonald Carey) resides among Long Island’s elite during the 1920s. His enigmatic neighbor, Jay Gatsby (Alan Ladd), invites him to a party at his mansion, where they become acquainted. Nick slowly gets caught up in Gatsby’s obsession with his lost love, the beautiful Daisy Buchanan (Betty Field), who is now married to Tom Buchanan (Barry Sullivan). Nick foresees inevitable tragedy as Gatsby undertakes bolder and bolder advances toward Daisy.
Starring Alan Ladd, Betty Field, MacDonald Carey, Ruth Hussey.
Not rated.