Executive Suite (1954)


Executive Suite
Release Date15 April 1954
TaglineBehind the lighted tower windows the conflict of love and power is reckless and daring!
GenreDrama
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsLong Beach Airport - 4101 E. Donald Douglas Drive, Long Beach, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixMono
ColorBlack and White
Film TypeFeature
ThemesOffice Politics, Work Ethics
TonesTalky, Earnest
TagsBusiness Ethics, Business Rivalry, Capitalism, Daughter, Executive, Furniture

Executive Suite is a 1954 MGM drama film depicting the transfer of power in a corporation in trouble. The film stars William Holden, Barbara Stanwyck, Fredric March, and Walter Pidgeon. It was directed by Robert Wise and produced by John Houseman from a screenplay by Ernest Lehman based on the novel of the same name by Cameron Hawley. The cinematography was by George J. Folsey and the costume design by Helen Rose.


Cast and Crew


Cast

McDonald Walling

Mary Blemond Walling

Julia O. Tredway

Loren Phineas Shaw

Frederick W. Alderson

Eva Bardeman

Josiah Walter Dudley

George Nyle Caswell

Jesse Q. Grimm

Erica Martin

Mike Walling

William Phipps
Bill Lundeen

Lucy Knoch
Mrs. George Nyle Caswell

Edgar Stehli
Julius Steigel

Mary Adams
Sara Asenath Grimm

Edith Alderson

Harry Shannon
Ed Benedeck

Henri

Nesdon Booth
Guest

Hugh Boswell
Guest

Willis Bouchey
Detective

Helen Brown
Miss Clark

Paul Bryar
Stork Club Waiter

Mailroom Boy

Robert Carson
Lee Ormand

Phil Chambers
Toll Booth Attendant

Gene Coogan
Bit Role

Jonathan Cott
Officer Canady

Lucille Curtis
Maid

Bert Davidson
Salesman

Helen Dickson
Guest

Abe Dinovitch
Cab Driver

Detective

Mimi Doyle
Stork Club Telephone Operator

Darren Dublin
Bit Role

Virginia Eiler
Western Union Operator

Roy Engel
Jimmy Farrell

Woman at Alderson Home

Raoul Freeman
Avery Bullard

Jack Gargan
Bit Role

Faith Geer
Stork Club Hat Check Girl

A. Cameron Grant
Salesman

John Hedloe
Reporter

Mary Alan Hokanson
Nurse

Narrator

Mike Lally
Spectator at Game

Richard Landry
Worker

Kay Mansfield
Alderson's Secretary

Grimm's Secretary

Tom McDonough
Factory Worker

John McKee
Umpire

David McMahon
Reporter

Esther Michelson
Candy Store Lady

Ralph Montgomery
Reporter

Servant

Sam Teal

Housekeeper

Kasia Orzazewski
Liz

Dan Riss
City Editor

Carl Saxe
Worker

Gus Schilling
Newsstand Vendor

Jerry Sheldon
Bit Role

George Sherwood
Bit Role

Ann Tyrrell
Miss Nordley

Charles Wagenheim
Luigi Cassoni

Wilson Wood
Airport Clerk

Director

Writer

Cameron Hawley

Ernest Lehman

Producer

producer

Jud Kinberg
associate producer

Cinematographer

Editor

Ralph E. Winters
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Art Director

Edward C. Carfagno

Set Decorator

Emile Kuri
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Edwin B. Willis
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Costume Designer

Helen Rose

Makeup Department

hair stylist

makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

George Rhein
assistant director

Sound Department

recording supervisor

Special Effects

A. Arnold Gillespie
special effects

Warren Newcombe
special effects

Production Company

MGM-International Dist.
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Distributor

MGM-International Dist.

CBS Television

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Warner Home Video






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