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Death of a Salesman

19516.9 / 10115 min
Drama

Overview

One mistake... seen by his sons... unleashes... in the overwhelming power... the greatest drama of our day!

Willy Loman is an aging salesman who was recently fired from his job. Dealing with feelings of failure, Willy begins to relive events from the past that involve his older son, Biff, and his wife, Linda. Willy tries to learn from past mistakes and works to make amends with his family, but his biggest struggle is to make peace with himself over a failed dream of financial success.

Cast

Fredric March

Fredric March

Willy Loman

Mildred Dunnock

Mildred Dunnock

Linda Loman

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

Biff Loman

Cameron Mitchell

Cameron Mitchell

Happy Loman

Howard Smith

Howard Smith

Charley

Royal Beal

Royal Beal

Ben

Don Keefer

Don Keefer

Bernard

Jesse White

Jesse White

Stanley

Claire Carleton

Claire Carleton

Miss Francis

David Alpert

David Alpert

Howard Wagner

Beverly Aadland

Beverly Aadland

Girl (uncredited)

Jeanne Bates

Jeanne Bates

Mother (uncredited)

Gail Bonney

Gail Bonney

Mother (uncredited)

Roger Broaddus

Roger Broaddus

Boy (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Subway Guard (uncredited)

Patricia Edwards

Patricia Edwards

Letta (uncredited)

Elisabeth Fraser

Elisabeth Fraser

Miss Forsythe (uncredited)

Charles Morton

Charles Morton

Subway Passenger (uncredited)

Wanda Perry

Wanda Perry

Girl (uncredited)

Christa Gail Walker

Christa Gail Walker

Girl (uncredited)

Crew

László Benedek

László Benedek

Director

Stanley Kramer

Stanley Kramer

Producer

Harry Gerstad

Harry Gerstad

Editor

Abby Singer

Abby Singer

Second Assistant Director

Robert J. Schiffer

Robert J. Schiffer

Makeup Artist

George Cooper

George Cooper

Sound

Maurice De Packh

Maurice De Packh

Orchestrator

Stanley Roberts

Stanley Roberts

Screenplay

Rudolph Sternad

Rudolph Sternad

Production Design

Clay Campbell

Clay Campbell

Makeup Artist

Cary Odell

Cary Odell

Art Direction

William Kiernan

William Kiernan

Set Decoration

Clem Beauchamp

Clem Beauchamp

Production Manager

William A. Lyon

William A. Lyon

Editor

Frederick Briskin

Frederick Briskin

Assistant Director

Franz Planer

Franz Planer

Director of Photography

George Glass

George Glass

Associate Producer

Morris Stoloff

Morris Stoloff

Music Director

Alex North

Alex North

Original Music Composer

Arthur Miller

Arthur Miller

Theatre Play

Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt

Hairstylist