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The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead

No Man Takes What's Mine!

19496.81h 52m

Overview

An uncompromising, visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite personal, professional and economic pressures to conform to popular standards.

Directed by King Vidor
Written by Ayn Rand
Produced by Henry Blanke
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Top Cast

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Howard Roark

Patricia Neal

Patricia Neal

Dominique Francon

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Gail Wynand

Kent Smith

Kent Smith

Peter Keating

Robert Douglas

Robert Douglas

Elsworth Toohey

Henry Hull

Henry Hull

Henry Cameron

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Roger Enright

Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

Chairman

Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan

Alvah Scarret

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Bob Alden

Newsboy (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

new york citynewspaperbased on novel or bookarchitectintegrityobjectivismayn rand

About The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead is a drama, romance film released in 1949 exploring themes of new york city, newspaper, based on novel or book, architect, integrity, objectivism. Directed by King Vidor, it stars Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, Raymond Massey. An uncompromising, visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite personal, professional and economic pressures to conform to popular standards.

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