Illusionernes by was released in the year 1952。Illusionernes by is also called as The Bad and the Beautiful, Oraia, Memorial to a Bad Man, Illusionernas stad, Ensorcelés, Cativos do Mal, Bruto e la bella, Assim Estava Escrito, Stadt der Illusionen, Cautivos del mal。

A director, an actress and a writer each explain why they never want to work with producer Jonathan Shields again. Through their stories a portrait is sketched of this man who rose from making B-movies to one of Hollywood's biggest producers by using people in order to get him to the top.

Illusionernes by actors and actresses include Lana Turner, Louis Calhern, Steve Forrest, Walter Pidgeon。