Behind the lighted tower windows the conflict of love and power is reckless and daring!
7
104 min
When the head of a large manufacturing firm dies suddenly from a stroke, his vice-presidents vie to see who will replace him.
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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William Holden | McDonald Walling | Unowned |
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June Allyson | Mary Blemond Walling | Unowned |
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Barbara Stanwyck | Julia O. Tredway | Unowned |
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Fredric March | Loren Phineas Shaw | Unowned |
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Walter Pidgeon | Frederick Y. Alderson | Unowned |
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Shelley Winters | Eva Bardeman | Unowned |
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Paul Douglas | Josiah Walter Dudley | Unowned |
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Louis Calhern | George Nyle Caswell | Unowned |
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Dean Jagger | Jesse Q. Grimm | Unowned |
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Nina Foch | Erica Martin | Unowned |
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Tim Considine | Mike Walling | Unowned |
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William Phipps | Bill Lundeen | Unowned |
| Lucy Knoch | Mrs. George Nyle Caswell | Unowned | |
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Edgar Stehli | Julius Steigel | Unowned |
| Mary Adams | Sara Asenath Grimm | Unowned | |
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Virginia Brissac | Edith Alderson | Unowned |
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Harry Shannon | Ed Benedeck | Unowned |
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Maidie Norman | Housekeeper (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Raoul Freeman | Avery Bullard (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Leon Alton | Bartender (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Walter Bacon | Worker (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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John Banner | Henri - Stork Club MaƮtre D' (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Margaret Bert | Grimm's Secretary (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Nesdon Booth | Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Hugh Boswell | Guest (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Willis Bouchey | Detective (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Helen Brown | Miss Clark (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Paul Bryar | Stork Club Waiter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Hamilton Camp | Mailroom Boy (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Robert Carson | Lee Ormand (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Phil Chambers | Toll Booth Attendant (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Gene Coogan | Secondary Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jonathan Cott | Officer Canady (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Lucille Curtis | Maid (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Bert Davidson | Salesman (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| George DeNormand | Newspaper Worker (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Helen Dickson | Guest (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Abe Dinovitch | Cab Driver (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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John Doucette | Detective (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Mimi Doyle | Stork Club Telephone Operator (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Darren Dublin | Secondary Role (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Virginia Eiler | Western Union Operator (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Roy Engel | Jimmy Farrell (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Tom Ferrandini | Bar Patron (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Bess Flowers | Woman at Bar (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Jack Gargan | Little League Baseball Fan (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Faith Geer | Stork Club Hat Check Girl (uncredited) | Unowned |
| A. Cameron Grant | Salesman (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Robert Haines | Businessman (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| John Hedloe | Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Mary Alan Hokanson | Nurse (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Jimmie Horan | Sidewalk Passerby (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Chet Huntley | Narrator / Voice of Tredway (voice) (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Mike Lally | Spectator at Game (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Richard LaMarr | Worker (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Richard Landry | Worker (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Leota Lorraine | Businesswoman (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Kay Mansfield | Alderson's Secretary (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Harry Mayo | Elevator Passenger (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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May McAvoy | Grimm's Secretary (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Tom McDonough | Factory Worker (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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John McKee | Umpire (uncredited) | Unowned |
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David McMahon | Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Esther Michelson | Candy Store Lady (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Ralph Montgomery | Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Matt Moore | Servant (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Burt Mustin | Sam Teal (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Kasia Orzazewski | Liz (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dan Riss | City Editor (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Carl Saxe | Worker (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Jeffrey Sayre | Little League Baseball Fan (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Gus Schilling | Newsstand Vendor (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Jerry Sheldon | Secondary Role (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| George Sherwood | Secondary Role (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Bert Stevens | Factory Worker (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Arthur Tovey | Laboratory Worker (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ann Tyrrell | Miss Nordley (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dorothy Vernon | Worker (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Charles Wagenheim | Luigi Cassoni (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Wilson Wood | Airport Clerk (uncredited) | Unowned |