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Ruthless Men And Ambitious Women... Clawing For Control Of A Billion Dollar Empire!!!
Mar 27, 1956 · 1h 23m
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To eliminate internal opposition, a cruel CEO sabotages and humiliates a good-natured executive in an effort to force his resignation — and make the reticent new hire his new yes man.

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CAST

Van Heflin
Fred Staples
Everett Sloane
Walter Ramsey
Ed Begley
Bill Briggs
Beatrice Straight
Nancy Staples
Elizabeth Wilson
Marge Fleming
Joanna Roos
Margaret Lanier
Valerie Cossart
Martha Stevens
Eleni Kiamos
Sylvia Trammel
Directed by Fielder Cook

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Jed Harris, Michael Myerberg, United Artists
Country
US

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