Directed by:
José FerrerCinematography:
George J. FolseyComposer:
Jeff AlexanderCast:
José Ferrer, Gena Rowlands, Jim Backus, Bobby Troup, Philip Ober, Bobby Watson, Nancy Kulp, Dee Carroll, Richard Deacon, Edward Platt, Malcolm Atterbury (more)Plots(1)
An executive worries he's about to be downsized in this satirical look at corporate life starring José Ferrer and Gena Rowlands in her screen debut. Things are looking up for Jim Fry (Ferrer). First, his company has just been acquired by a huge conglomerate, which would mean a promotion. And only this morning, his wife of nine years (Rowlands) announced she is finally pregnant. Arriving at work to share his good news, Jim learns of an important luncheon the new owners are throwing to which he's not been invited. Unaware it's merely an oversight, Jim convinces himself he's about to be fired and puts his career in jeopardy when he decides to do something about it. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
José Ferrer
Puerto Rico
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Moulin Rouge (1952)
Gena Rowlands
USA
Best movies:
Persepolis (2007)
Night on Earth (1991)
The Notebook (2004)
Jim Backus
USA
Best movies:
Crazy Mama (1975)
Deep in My Heart (1954)
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Bobby Troup
USA
Best movies:
M.A.S.H. (1970)
Number One (1969)
Philip Ober
USA
Best movies:
North by Northwest (1959)
From Here to Eternity (1953)
Ten North Frederick (1958)
Bobby Watson
USA
Best movies:
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
After the Thin Man (1936)
Captains Courageous (1937)
Nancy Kulp
USA
Best movies:
The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
Sabrina (1954)
The Parent Trap (1961)
Dee Carroll
USA
Best movies:
Airport (1970)
The Wrong Man (1956)
The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)
Richard Deacon
USA
Best movies:
The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
The Young Philadelphians (1959)
The Proud Ones (1956)
Edward Platt
USA
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North by Northwest (1959)
The Proud Ones (1956)
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Malcolm Atterbury
USA
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North by Northwest (1959)
Rio Bravo (1959)
The Birds (1963)
Hal Smith
USA
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Richard Collier
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The Chase (1966)
The Hangman (1959)
Werner Klemperer
German Empire
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The Wrong Man (1956)
Ship of Fools (1965)
Lucien Littlefield
USA
Best movies:
The Little Foxes (1941)
Why Change Your Wife? (1920)
The Cat and the Canary (1927)
Charles Watts
USA
Best movies:
Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
Storm Warning (1951)
The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
John Dearth
UK
Best movies:
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The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)
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Jeanne Baird
USA
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Hank Mann
USA
Best movies:
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Abby Dalton
USA
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