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Patterns

Patterns

Ruthless Men And Ambitious Women... Clawing For Control Of A Billion Dollar Empire!!!

19567.31h 23m

Overview

To eliminate internal opposition, a cruel CEO sabotages and humiliates a good-natured executive in an effort to force his resignation — and make the reticent new hire his new yes man.

Directed by Fielder Cook
Written by Rod Serling
Produced by Michael Myerberg, Jed Harris
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Top Cast

Van Heflin

Van Heflin

Fred Staples

Everett Sloane

Everett Sloane

Walter Ramsey

Ed Begley

Ed Begley

Bill Briggs

Beatrice Straight

Beatrice Straight

Nancy Staples

Elizabeth Wilson

Elizabeth Wilson

Marge Fleming

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Joanna Roos

Margaret Lanier

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Valerie Cossart

Martha Stevens

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Eleni Kiamos

Sylvia Trammel

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Ronnie Welsh

Paul Briggs

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Shirley Standlee

Miss Hill

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Themes & Keywords

new york cityambitionbig business

About Patterns

Patterns is a drama film released in 1956 exploring themes of new york city, ambition, big business. Directed by Fielder Cook, it stars Van Heflin, Everett Sloane, Ed Begley. To eliminate internal opposition, a cruel CEO sabotages and humiliates a good-natured executive in an effort to force his resignation — and make the reticent new hire his new yes man.

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