Death of a Salesman (1951)
Overview
Willy Loman is an aging salesman who was recently fired from his job. Dealing with feelings of failure, Willy begins to relive events from the past that involve his older son, Biff, and his wife, Linda. Willy tries to learn from past mistakes and works to make amends with his family, but his biggest struggle is to make peace with himself over a failed dream of financial success.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,200,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.007 |
Directed By
László Benedek
Crew
László Benedek
Stanley Kramer
Harry Gerstad
Abby Singer
Robert J. Schiffer
George Cooper
Maurice De Packh
Stanley Roberts
Rudolph Sternad
Clay Campbell
Cary Odell
William Kiernan
Clem Beauchamp
William A. Lyon
Frederick Briskin
Franz Planer
George Glass
Morris Stoloff
Alex North
Arthur Miller
Helen Hunt
TOP CAST
Fredric March
Willy Loman
Mildred Dunnock
Linda Loman
Kevin McCarthy
Biff Loman
Cameron Mitchell
Happy Loman
Howard Smith
Charley
Royal Beal
Ben
Don Keefer
Bernard
Jesse White
Stanley
Claire Carleton
Miss Francis
David Alpert
Howard Wagner
Beverly Aadland
Girl (uncredited)
Jeanne Bates
Mother (uncredited)
Gail Bonney
Mother (uncredited)
Roger Broaddus
Boy (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
Subway Guard (uncredited)
Patricia Edwards
Letta (uncredited)
Elisabeth Fraser
Miss Forsythe (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Wanda Perry
Girl (uncredited)
Christa Gail Walker
Girl (uncredited)
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