Titre :

La Tour des ambitieux


Sortie :

1954-04-30   

Note / Votes :

7 / 61

Genre :

Drame

Titre original :

Executive Suite

Réalisateur :

Robert Wise

Chef-opérateur :

George J. Folsey

Histoire :


Avery Bullard, président de la fabrique de meubles Tredway, vient de mourir d’une crise cardiaque. N’ayant pas nommé de successeur, le conseil d’administration doit voter pour son remplacement. Aussitôt une lutte sans merci pour la conquête du poste va se dérouler entre les sous-directeurs. Loren Phineas Shaw, le favori, est plus préoccupé par la rentabilité de l’entreprise que par sa qualité. Il veut le pouvoir, quitte à employer le chantage. Julia Tredway, veuve du fondateur et actionnaire principale, trop affectée par la mort de Bullard dont elle était amoureuse a tout de suite promis son soutien à Shaw. Frederick Alderson, le vice-président, est un homme intègre mais il se sent dépassé par la situation et ne compte pas briguer le poste. Il fonde ses espoirs sur McDonald Walling, jeune ingénieur idéaliste, qui hésite encore à se présenter...

Casting

Rôle

William HoldenMcDonald Walling
June AllysonMary Blemond Walling
Barbara StanwyckJulia O. Tredway
Fredric MarchLoren Phineas Shaw
Walter PidgeonFrederick Y. Alderson
Shelley WintersEva Bardeman
Paul DouglasJosiah Walter Dudley
Louis CalhernGeorge Nyle Caswell
Dean JaggerJesse Q. Grimm
Nina FochErica Martin
Tim ConsidineMike Walling
William PhippsBill Lundeen
Lucy KnochMrs. George Nyle Caswell
Edgar StehliJulius Steigel
Mary AdamsSara Asenath Grimm
Virginia BrissacEdith Alderson
Harry ShannonEd Benedeck
Maidie NormanHousekeeper (uncredited)
Raoul FreemanAvery Bullard (uncredited)
Leon AltonBartender (uncredited)
Walter BaconWorker (uncredited)
John BannerHenri - Stork Club Maître D' (uncredited)
Margaret BertGrimm's Secretary (uncredited)
Nesdon BoothGuest (uncredited)
Hugh BoswellGuest (uncredited)
Willis BoucheyDetective (uncredited)
Helen BrownMiss Clark (uncredited)
Paul BryarStork Club Waiter (uncredited)
Hamilton CampMailroom Boy (uncredited)
Robert CarsonLee Ormand (uncredited)
Phil ChambersToll Booth Attendant (uncredited)
Gene CooganSecondary Role (uncredited)
Jonathan CottOfficer Canady (uncredited)
Lucille CurtisMaid (uncredited)
Bert DavidsonSalesman (uncredited)
George DeNormandNewspaper Worker (uncredited)
Helen DicksonGuest (uncredited)
Abe DinovitchCab Driver (uncredited)
John DoucetteDetective (uncredited)
Mimi DoyleStork Club Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Darren DublinSecondary Role (uncredited)
Virginia EilerWestern Union Operator (uncredited)
Roy EngelJimmy Farrell (uncredited)
Tom FerrandiniBar Patron (uncredited)
Bess FlowersWoman at Bar (uncredited)
Jack GarganLittle League Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Faith GeerStork Club Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
A. Cameron GrantSalesman (uncredited)
Robert HainesBusinessman (uncredited)
John HedloeReporter (uncredited)
Mary Alan HokansonNurse (uncredited)
Jimmie HoranSidewalk Passerby (uncredited)
Chet HuntleyNarrator / Voice of Tredway (voice) (uncredited)
Mike LallySpectator at Game (uncredited)
Richard LaMarrWorker (uncredited)
Richard LandryWorker (uncredited)
Leota LorraineBusinesswoman (uncredited)
Kay MansfieldAlderson's Secretary (uncredited)
Harry MayoElevator Passenger (uncredited)
May McAvoyGrimm's Secretary (uncredited)
Tom McDonoughFactory Worker (uncredited)
John McKeeUmpire (uncredited)
David McMahonReporter (uncredited)
Esther MichelsonCandy Store Lady (uncredited)
Ralph MontgomeryReporter (uncredited)
Matt MooreServant (uncredited)
Burt MustinSam Teal (uncredited)
Kasia OrzazewskiLiz (uncredited)
Dan RissCity Editor (uncredited)
Carl SaxeWorker (uncredited)
Jeffrey SayreLittle League Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Gus SchillingNewsstand Vendor (uncredited)
Jerry SheldonSecondary Role (uncredited)
George SherwoodSecondary Role (uncredited)
Bert StevensFactory Worker (uncredited)
Arthur ToveyLaboratory Worker (uncredited)
Ann TyrrellMiss Nordley (uncredited)
Dorothy VernonWorker (uncredited)
Charles WagenheimLuigi Cassoni (uncredited)
Wilson WoodAirport Clerk (uncredited)
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