by the studio, which finds his script work unacceptable. Sheilah continues to stand by him, but eventually Scott's health gives out. He collapses and dies, a forlorn figure of the past. Cast Gregory Peck as F. Scott Fitzgerald Deborah Kerr as Sheilah Graham Eddie Albert as Bob Carter – Sheilah's friend Philip Ober as John Wheeler Herbert Rudley as Stan Harris John Sutton as Lord Donegall Karin Booth as Pierce Ken Scott as Robinson Elliott Gould as newsboy (uncredited) Minta Durfee (uncredited) See also List of American films of 1959 References External links 1959 films Biographical films about writers 1950s biographical drama films 20th Century Fox films Films scored by Franz Waxman Films directed by Henry King Films based on biographies Films based on American novels American biographical drama films Cultural depictions of F. Scott Fitzgerald CinemaScope films 1950s English-language films 1950s American films