Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifetyle of his landlord, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy.
Alan Ladd
as Jay Gatsby
Betty Field
as Daisy Buchanan
Macdonald Carey
as Nicholas 'Nick' Carraway
Ruth Hussey
as Jordan Baker
Barry Sullivan
as Tom Buchanaan
Howard Da Silva
as Wilson
Shelley Winters
as Myrtle Wilson
Henry Hull
as Dan Cody
Ed Begley
as Myron Lupus
Elisha Cook Jr.
as Klipspringer
Jack Gargan
as Gold Pro
James Carlisle
as Party Guest (uncredited)
