Executive Suite

19541h 44mEnglish

Accolades

4Oscar

Nominations

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Synopsis

When the head of a large manufacturing firm dies suddenly from a stroke, his vice-presidents vie to see who will replace him.

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Details

Genres

Drama

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Awards & Recognition

Award Recognition

4

Nominations

Nominated

Actress in a Supporting Role · Nina Foch
Art Direction (Black-and-White) · Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Edward Carfagno; Set Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Emile Kuri
Cinematography (Black-and-White) · George Folsey
Costume Design (Black-and-White) · Helen Rose

Full award breakdown

1955

Academy Awards

Nom

Actress in a Supporting Role

Nina Foch

1955

Nom

Art Direction (Black-and-White)

Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Edward Carfagno; Set Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Emile Kuri

1955

Nom

Cinematography (Black-and-White)

George Folsey

1955

Nom

Costume Design (Black-and-White)

Helen Rose

1955

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Cast

William Holden

William Holden

McDonald Walling

June Allyson

June Allyson

Mary Blemond Walling

Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Julia O. Tredway

Fredric March

Fredric March

Loren Phineas Shaw

Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon

Frederick Y. Alderson

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Eva Bardeman

Paul Douglas

Paul Douglas

Josiah Walter Dudley

Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern

George Nyle Caswell

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