The revealing biography of a Hollywood Enigma
Intense, deeply brooding and the toast of Broadway since his teens, Montgomery Clift was one of the biggest film stars of his day. Outstandingly handsome, his face was described as "the most photogenic since Garbo" and Paramount built him up as one of their top sex symbols. But Clift was a tortured spirit who harboured a dark secret. Lonely, vulnerable and homosexual, he was forced to hide his true nature behind a veneer of normality, dreading a scandal that could wreck his career.
In this major new biography, Maurice Leonard has uncovered a wealth of fascinating and previously undisclosed material. Using both his personal experience, having had an affair with Montgomery Clift, as well as his detailed conversations with the actor's friends and colleagues, he has compiled a truly compelling biography of this Hollywood enigma.
