Executive Suite

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Executive Suite

1954

1h 44m

Drama

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A ruthless expose of the machinations of big business. A power struggle ensues when the president of a large corporation dies. Avery Bullard, President of the Tredway Corporation left no instructions as to who should take his place, and the board is having difficulties deciding who the job should go to, Loren Shaw, the corporate shark, or Don Walling, the genius engineer.

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Milton Luban

The Hollywood Reporter

04/17/2020

Here is a magnificent motion picture that meets the standard of greatness on almost every count. Running a fast 103 minutes, Executive Suite holds the viewer from the opening scene, building absorbingly to a smashing climax.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Jul 28

3/4

An all-star cast populates this entertaining drama that makes a skyscraper boardroom seem as filled with conflict, combat, and open wounds as any WWII battlefield.

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Peter Martin

EverythingButHorror.com

Jul 9

Something essential in the movie still speaks to me. Maybe you need to have worked in an office for years to understand its enduring appeal.

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Francois Truffaut

Arts (France)

05/06/2022

Extremely skillful construction of the film thoroughly informs us about the characters in a minimum of scenes, without cutting up the action in sketches.

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Christopher Lloyd

The Film Yap

09/24/2019

4/5

The rare Hollywood film that focuses entirely on a business setting, Executive Suite is both a typical drama of its day and an odd egg of a movie.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

01/29/2012

B+

A slick, quintessential 1950s melodrama, about intrigues and leadership in the business world, well acted by an all-star cast: William Holden, Barabara Stanwyck, Fredric March, June Allyson.

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Luca D

@JoeCamel7 May 22

Really good story and acting. Maybe could have used a little more soundtrack and background on the Tredway company but otherwise really great movie.

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woody w

09/12/2022

Outstanding cast, loved the natural noise sound track!

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11/17/2020

I first saw this movie when I was 21 and the years have been very kind to it. Magnificent performances by the old standing Hollywood stars. I can say gripping in parts even though it is not a crime murder mystery, but I enjoyed it when I am 88 as much as I did 67 years ago. A must see if you haven't and if you have, re-enjoy it like I did

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ashley h

@ashleyhobgood87 09/22/2020

Executive Suite is an okay film. It is about a power struggle that ensues when the president of a large corporation dies. William Holden and June Allyson give decent performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. Robert Wise did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the drama.

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steve d

07/21/2020

Interesting film with some great performances.

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05/28/2019

A meaty book drew the attention of the movie corporations. MGM won and populated this film with some of their top talent. The film holds up well, is action packed and real-world related. Executive Suite is an early 1950s classic.

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Synopsis

A ruthless expose of the machinations of big business. A power struggle ensues when the president of a large corporation dies. Avery Bullard, President of the Tredway Corporation left no instructions as to who should take his place, and the board is having difficulties deciding who the job should go to, Loren Shaw, the corporate shark, or Don Walling, the genius engineer.

Director: Robert Wise
Producer: John Houseman
Screenwriter: Ernest Lehman
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 6, 1954, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Runtime: 1h 44m

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