The Day of the Locust

2h 25min

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Long Road Productions

Cast

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Homer Simpson
Karen Black

Karen Black

Faye Greener
Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Harry Greener
William Atherton

William Atherton

Tod Hackett
Geraldine Page

Geraldine Page

Big Sister
Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

Claude Estee
Bo Hopkins

Bo Hopkins

Earle Shoop
Lelia Goldoni

Lelia Goldoni

Mary Dove
Jackie Earle Haley

Jackie Earle Haley

Adore Loomis
Billy Barty

Billy Barty

Abe Kusich
Gloria LeRoy

Gloria LeRoy

Mrs. Loomis
Natalie Schafer

Natalie Schafer

Audrey Jennings
Jane Hoffman

Jane Hoffman

Mrs. Odlesh
Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart

Helverston
Paul Jabara

Paul Jabara

Nightclub Entertainer
Norman Leavitt

Norman Leavitt

Mr. Odlesh
Madge Kennedy

Madge Kennedy

Mrs. Johnson
Ina Gould

Ina Gould

Lee Sister #1
Florence Lake

Florence Lake

Lee Sister #2
Margaret Willey

Margaret Willey

Mrs. Gingo
Gloria Stroock

Gloria Stroock

Alice Estee
Nicholas Cortland

Nicholas Cortland

Projectionist
Byron Paul

Byron Paul

Guest #1
Roger Price

Roger Price

Guest #3
Gyl Roland

Gyl Roland

Girl #2
Fred Scheiwiller

Fred Scheiwiller

1st Asst. Director
Wally Rose

Wally Rose

2nd Asst. Director
Grainger Hines

Grainger Hines

French Lt.
DeForest Covan

DeForest Covan

Shoe Shine Boy
Michael Quinn

Michael Quinn

Major Domo
Robert Pine

Robert Pine

Apprentice #1
Jerry Fogel

Jerry Fogel

Apprentice #2
Dennis Dugan

Dennis Dugan

Apprentice #3
David Ladd

David Ladd

Apprentice #4
Bob Holt

Bob Holt

Tour Guide
Queenie Smith

Queenie Smith

Palsied Lady
Jonathan Kidd

Jonathan Kidd

Undertaker
Wally K. Berns

Wally K. Berns

Theater Manager
Dick Powell Jr.

Dick Powell Jr.

Dick Powell
Al Bain

Al Bain

Autograph Hunter (uncredited)

Release date

7th May 1975

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English