The Power and the Prize (1956)
Overview
An ambitious executive jeopardizes his career to marry a European refugee.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.3415 |
Directed By
Henry Koster
Crew
Robert Ardrey
Howard Swigett
Henry Koster
Richard Pefferle
A. Arnold Gillespie
Sydney Guilaroff
Robert Saunders
Hans Peters
William Tuttle
Nicholas Nayfack
Joan Joseff
Robert Franklyn
Wesley C. Miller
Helen Rose
John Truwe
Bronislau Kaper
William A. Horning
Edwin B. Willis
Mentor Huebner
Johnny Green
Charles E. Wallace
George J. Folsey
George Boemler
TOP CAST
Robert Taylor
Cliff Barton
Elisabeth Müller
Miriam Linka
Burl Ives
George Salt
Charles Coburn
Guy Eliot
Cedric Hardwicke
Mr. Carew
Mary Astor
Mrs. George Salt
Niki Dantine
Joan Salt
Leoda Richards
Restaurant Patron
Richard Erdman
Lester Everett
Richard Deacon
Howard Carruthers
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