Patterns (1956)
Patterns (1956)
Ruthless Men And Ambitious Women...Clawing For Control Of A Billion Dollar Empire!!!
Staples, a successful plant operator, is brought in from Ohio to take an executive position at Ramsey & Co. in New York. He forms a friendship with Briggs, the long-time vice president, but it soon becomes apparent that Walter Ramsey, who has inherited the position of CEO, is grooming Staples to replace Briggs. Ramsey will not fire Briggs, instead doing everything he can to humiliate and sabotage Briggs until he resigns.

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Cast

Van Heflin Van Heflin As: Fred Staples
Everett Sloane Everett Sloane As: Walter Ramsey
Ed Begley Ed Begley As: Bill Briggs
Beatrice Straight Beatrice Straight As: Nancy Staples
Elizabeth Wilson Elizabeth Wilson As: Marge Fleming
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Storyline

Staples, a successful plant operator, is brought in from Ohio to take an executive position at Ramsey & Co. in New York. He forms a friendship with Briggs, the long-time vice president, but it soon becomes apparent that Walter Ramsey, who has inherited the position of CEO, is grooming Staples to replace Briggs. Ramsey will not fire Briggs, instead doing everything he can to humiliate and sabotage Briggs until he resigns.


Tagline: Ruthless Men And Ambitious Women...Clawing For Control Of A Billion Dollar Empire!!!
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 27 March 1956

Country: US

Runtime: 83m

Company Credits

Company: Jed Harris, Michael Myerberg, United Artists

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Cast

Van Heflin

Van Heflin

Fred Staples

Everett Sloane

Everett Sloane

Walter Ramsey

Ed Begley

Ed Begley

Bill Briggs

Beatrice Straight

Beatrice Straight

Nancy Staples

Elizabeth Wilson

Elizabeth Wilson

Marge Fleming

Joanna Roos

Joanna Roos

Margaret Lanier

Valerie Cossart

Valerie Cossart

Martha Stevens

Eleni Kiamos

Eleni Kiamos

Sylvia Trammel

Ronnie Welsh

Ronnie Welsh

Paul Briggs

Shirley Standlee

Shirley Standlee

Miss Hill

Andrew Duggan

Andrew Duggan

Harvey Jameson

Jack Livesey

Jack Livesey

D.J. Vandeventer

John Seymour

John Seymour

Ed Gordon

Sally Gracie

Sally Gracie

Ann

Sally Chamberlin

Sally Chamberlin

Mrs. Jameson

Edward Binns

Edward Binns

Elevator Starter

James Kelly

James Kelly

Jim Latham

John Shelly

John Shelly

Edgar Grannigan

Victor Harrison

Victor Harrison

Carl Portier

Ethel Britton

Ethel Britton

Woman (uncredited)

Michael Dreyfuss

Michael Dreyfuss

Billy (uncredited)

Elaine Kaye

Elaine Kaye

Second Secretary (uncredited)

Adrienne Moore

Adrienne Moore

First Secretary (uncredited)

Directed By

Fielder Cook

Fielder Cook

Director

Marie Kenney

Marie Kenney

Continuity

Charles H. Maguire

Charles H. Maguire

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Max Glandbard

Max Glandbard

Production Manager

Jim Di Gangi

Jim Di Gangi

Unit Manager

Michael Myerberg

Michael Myerberg

Producer

Jed Harris

Jed Harris

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Mary Merrill

Mary Merrill

Costume Design

Herman Buchman

Herman Buchman

Makeup Artist

Sound

Richard Gramaglia

Richard Gramaglia

Sound Engineer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Morris Hartzband

Morris Hartzband

Camera Operator

Boris Kaufman

Boris Kaufman

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Duane McKinney

Duane McKinney

Production Design

Richard Sylbert

Richard Sylbert

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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