A young but bright former window cleaner rises to the top of his company by following the advice of a book about ruthless advancement in business.
Cast
Robert Morse
J. Pierpont Finch
Michele Lee
Rosemary Pilkington
Rudy Vallee
Jasper B. Biggley
Scooter Teague
Bud Frump
Maureen Arthur
Hedy LaRue
John Myhers
Bert O. Bratt
Carol Worthington
Lucille Krumholtz
Kathryn Reynolds
Miss Smith aka Smitty
Ruth Kobart
Miss Jones
Sammy Smith
Twimble / Wally Womper
Jeff DeBenning
Gatch
Janice Carroll
Brenda
Robert Q. Lewis
Tackaberry
Paul Hartman
Toynbee
Dan Tobin
Johnson
John Holland
Matthews
Justin Smith
Jenkins
Murray Matheson
Benjamin Ovington
Patrick O'Moore
Media Man No. 1
Lory Patrick
Receptionist
Wally Strauss
Media Man No. 2
Hy Averback
2nd Junior Executive
George Fenneman
TV Announcer
Carl Princi
1st Junior Executive
Sheila Rogers
1st Girl
Robert Sweeney
3rd Junior Executive
Ivan Volkman
The President
Ron Charles
Broker (uncredited)
Erin O'Brien-Moore
Mrs. Frump (uncredited)
Robert Osborne
Junior Executive (uncredited)
Anne Seymour
Gertrude Biggley (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
Treasure Hunter (uncredited)
Jack Berle
Treasure Hunter (uncredited)
George Boyce
Reunion Guest (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
TV Board Member / Junior Executive / Dancer (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Party Guest (uncredited)
Albert Cavens
Treasure Hunter (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Bud Cokes
Treasure Hunter (uncredited)
Robert Cole
Executive (uncredited)
George DeNormand
TV Board Member (uncredited)
Richard Elmore
Reunion Guest (uncredited)
Joey Faye
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Charles Fogel
Reunion Guest (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson
Reunion Guest (uncredited)
Bobby Gilbert
Treasure Hunter (uncredited)
George Golden
Treasure Hunter (uncredited)
James Gonzalez
Party Guest (uncredited)
Bart Greene
Reunion Guest (uncredited)
George Holmes
Party Guest (uncredited)
Kathryn Janssen
Treasure Hunter (uncredited)
Don Koll
Executive (uncredited)
Al Nesor
Newseller (uncredited)
Barry O'Hara
Executive (uncredited)
Norman Palmer
Party Guest (uncredited)
Howard Parker
Dancer (uncredited)
Paul Power
Treasure Hunter (uncredited)
Anthony Redondo
Bartender (uncredited)
Frieda Rentie
Worker (uncredited)
Al Roberts
Party Guest (uncredited)
Victor Romito
Reunion Guest (uncredited)
Jerry Rush
Executive (uncredited)
Mark Russell
Worker (uncredited)
Virginia Sale
Cleaning Woman (uncredited)
Bernard Sell
Reunion Guest (uncredited)
Tucker Smith
Passerby / Dancing Executive (uncredited)
Norman Stevans
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Robert Strong
Elevator Man (uncredited)
David Swift
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
TV Board Member (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Minister with Large Bible (uncredited)
Helen Verbit
Mrs. Needlebaum - Finch's Landlady (uncredited)
Crew
David Swift
Director, Writer, Producer
Abe Burrows
Book, Stage Director
Jack Weinstock
Book
Willie Gilbert
Book
Shepherd Mead
Novel
Ralph E. Winters
Editor
Allan Jacobs
Editor
Burnett Guffey
Director of Photography
John D. Bloss
Assistant Director
Michael J. Dmytryk
Assistant Director
Walter Mirisch
Executive Producer
Allen K. Wood
Production Supervisor
Irving Temaner
Associate Producer
Edward Folger
Production Assistant
Charles Mulvehill
Production Assistant
Shirley Mellner
Casting
Micheline
Costume Design
Leslie Hall
Costumer
Ed Ware
Costumer
Fae M. Smith
Hairstylist
Robert J. Schiffer
Makeup Artist
James Richard
Sound Editor
James D. Young
Assistant Sound Editor
Clem Portman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Martin
Sound
Virgil Partch
Visual Effects
Nelson Riddle
Original Music Composer, Music Supervisor, Conductor
William C. Carruth
Assistant Music Supervisor
Richard Carruth
Music Editor
Frank Loesser
Songs, Lyricist
Norman Stuart
Dialogue Coach
Jimmy Joyce
Vocal Coach
Edward G. Boyle
Set Decoration
William Maldonado
Construction Coordinator
Marie Kenney
Script Supervisor
Bob Fosse
Choreographer
Dale Moreda
Choreographer
Sam Gordon
Property Master
Don Stott
Gaffer
Nate H. Edwards
Unit Manager
Mary Blair
Color Designer
Robert F. Boyle
Art Direction
Cy Feuer
Other
Ernest H. Martin
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