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Behind the lighted tower windows the conflict of love and power is reckless and daring!
1954 · 1h 44m · PASSED
Drama
Directed by
Robert Wise
Overview
When the head of a large manufacturing firm dies suddenly from a stroke, his vice-presidents vie to see who will replace him.
Director and cast
- Robert Wise Director
- William Holden as McDonald Walling
- June Allyson as Mary Blemond Walling
- Barbara Stanwyck as Julia O. Tredway
- Fredric March as Loren Phineas Shaw
- Walter Pidgeon as Frederick Y. Alderson
- Shelley Winters as Eva Bardeman
- Paul Douglas as Josiah Walter Dudley
- Louis Calhern as George Nyle Caswell
- Dean Jagger as Jesse Q. Grimm
- Nina Foch as Erica Martin
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