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La torre de los ambiciosos (1954)

Behind the lighted tower windows the conflict of love and power is reckless and daring!

Género : Drama

Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 44M

Director : Robert Wise
Escritor : Ernest Lehman

Sinopsis

Cuando el presidente de una importante empresa de muebles muere de repente, se desencadena una lucha implacable por la sucesión. La lucha por el poder llevará a los candidatos a utilizar todos los medios a su alcance, sin excluir los golpes bajos.

Actores

William Holden
William Holden
McDonald Walling
June Allyson
June Allyson
Mary Blemond Walling
Barbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck
Julia O. Tredway
Fredric March
Fredric March
Loren Phineas Shaw
Walter Pidgeon
Walter Pidgeon
Frederick Y. Alderson
Shelley Winters
Shelley Winters
Eva Bardeman
Paul Douglas
Paul Douglas
Josiah Walter Dudley
Louis Calhern
Louis Calhern
George Nyle Caswell
Dean Jagger
Dean Jagger
Jesse Q. Grimm
Nina Foch
Nina Foch
Erica Martin
Tim Considine
Tim Considine
Mike Walling
William Phipps
William Phipps
Bill Lundeen
Lucy Knoch
Lucy Knoch
Mrs. George Nyle Caswell
Edgar Stehli
Edgar Stehli
Julius Steigel
Mary Adams
Mary Adams
Sara Asenath Grimm
Virginia Brissac
Virginia Brissac
Edith Alderson
Harry Shannon
Harry Shannon
Ed Benedeck
Maidie Norman
Maidie Norman
Housekeeper

Tripulaciones

Robert Wise
Robert Wise
Director
Ernest Lehman
Ernest Lehman
Screenplay
Cameron Hawley
Cameron Hawley
Novel
Mentor Huebner
Mentor Huebner
Production Illustrator
Edward C. Carfagno
Edward C. Carfagno
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
George Rhein
George Rhein
Assistant Director
George J. Folsey
George J. Folsey
Director of Photography
Helen Rose
Helen Rose
Costume Designer
Ralph E. Winters
Ralph E. Winters
Editor
Sydney Guilaroff
Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
John Houseman
John Houseman
Producer
Jud Kinberg
Jud Kinberg
Associate Producer
Al Shenberg
Al Shenberg
Unit Manager
Emile Kuri
Emile Kuri
Set Decoration
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Recording Supervision
Conrad Kahn
Conrad Kahn
Sound
A. Arnold Gillespie
A. Arnold Gillespie
Special Effects
Warren Newcombe
Warren Newcombe
Special Effects
William Tuttle
William Tuttle
Makeup Artist

Carteles y fondos

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