Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Robert Wise |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Cameron Hawley, Ernest Lehman |
| Staring: |
| When the head of a large manufacturing firm dies suddenly from a stroke, his vice-presidents vie to see who will replace him. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 30, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Robert Wise |
| Writer: | Cameron Hawley, Ernest Lehman |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | big business, vice president |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| William Holden | McDonald Walling |
| June Allyson | Mary Blemond Walling |
| Barbara Stanwyck | Julia O. Tredway |
| Fredric March | Loren Phineas Shaw |
| Walter Pidgeon | Frederick Y. Alderson |
| Shelley Winters | Eva Bardeman |
| Paul Douglas | Josiah Walter Dudley |
| Louis Calhern | George Nyle Caswell |
| Dean Jagger | Jesse Q. Grimm |
| Nina Foch | Erica Martin |
| Tim Considine | Mike Walling |
| William Phipps | Bill Lundeen |
| Lucy Knoch | Mrs. George Nyle Caswell |
| Edgar Stehli | Julius Steigel |
| Mary Adams | Sara Asenath Grimm |
| Virginia Brissac | Edith Alderson |
| Harry Shannon | Ed Benedeck |
| Maidie Norman | Housekeeper |
| Raoul Freeman | Avery Bullard (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Sydney Guilaroff | Hairstylist |
| Robert Wise | Director |
| Mentor Huebner | Production Illustrator |
| Edward C. Carfagno | Art Direction |
| George Rhein | Assistant Director |
| Al Shenberg | Unit Manager |
| Emile Kuri | Set Decoration |
| Conrad Kahn | Sound |
| Warren Newcombe | Special Effects |
| Cameron Hawley | Novel |
| Ernest Lehman | Screenplay |
| Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Helen Rose | Costume Designer |
| Ralph E. Winters | Editor |
| Edwin B. Willis | Set Decoration |
| Douglas Shearer | Recording Supervision |
| A. Arnold Gillespie | Special Effects |
| William Tuttle | Makeup Artist |
| George J. Folsey | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jud Kinberg | Associate Producer |
| John Houseman | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
|---|
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 622 | 755 |