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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

19676.8 / 10121 min
Comedy, Romance

Overview

Nothing Succeeds Like "Succeed" ! !

A young but bright former window cleaner rises to the top of his company by following the advice of a book about ruthless advancement in business.

Cast

Robert Morse

Robert Morse

J. Pierpont Finch

Michele Lee

Michele Lee

Rosemary Pilkington

Rudy Vallee

Rudy Vallee

Jasper B. Biggley

Scooter Teague

Scooter Teague

Bud Frump

Maureen Arthur

Maureen Arthur

Hedy LaRue

John Myhers

John Myhers

Bert O. Bratt

Carol Worthington

Carol Worthington

Lucille Krumholtz

Kathryn Reynolds

Kathryn Reynolds

Miss Smith aka Smitty

Ruth Kobart

Ruth Kobart

Miss Jones

Sammy Smith

Sammy Smith

Twimble / Wally Womper

Jeff DeBenning

Jeff DeBenning

Gatch

Janice Carroll

Janice Carroll

Brenda

Robert Q. Lewis

Robert Q. Lewis

Tackaberry

Paul Hartman

Paul Hartman

Toynbee

Dan Tobin

Dan Tobin

Johnson

John Holland

John Holland

Matthews

Justin Smith

Justin Smith

Jenkins

Murray Matheson

Murray Matheson

Benjamin Ovington

Patrick O'Moore

Patrick O'Moore

Media Man No. 1

Lory Patrick

Lory Patrick

Receptionist

Wally Strauss

Wally Strauss

Media Man No. 2

Hy Averback

Hy Averback

2nd Junior Executive

George Fenneman

George Fenneman

TV Announcer

Carl Princi

Carl Princi

1st Junior Executive

Sheila Rogers

Sheila Rogers

1st Girl

Robert Sweeney

Robert Sweeney

3rd Junior Executive

Ivan Volkman

Ivan Volkman

The President

Ron Charles

Ron Charles

Broker (uncredited)

Erin O'Brien-Moore

Erin O'Brien-Moore

Mrs. Frump (uncredited)

Robert Osborne

Robert Osborne

Junior Executive (uncredited)

Anne Seymour

Anne Seymour

Gertrude Biggley (uncredited)

Walter Bacon

Walter Bacon

Treasure Hunter (uncredited)

Jack Berle

Jack Berle

Treasure Hunter (uncredited)

George Boyce

George Boyce

Reunion Guest (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

TV Board Member / Junior Executive / Dancer (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

George Bruggeman

Party Guest (uncredited)

Albert Cavens

Albert Cavens

Treasure Hunter (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Bud Cokes

Bud Cokes

Treasure Hunter (uncredited)

Robert Cole

Robert Cole

Executive (uncredited)

George DeNormand

George DeNormand

TV Board Member (uncredited)

Richard Elmore

Richard Elmore

Reunion Guest (uncredited)

Joey Faye

Joey Faye

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Charles Fogel

Charles Fogel

Reunion Guest (uncredited)

Kenneth Gibson

Kenneth Gibson

Reunion Guest (uncredited)

Bobby Gilbert

Bobby Gilbert

Treasure Hunter (uncredited)

George Golden

George Golden

Treasure Hunter (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

James Gonzalez

Party Guest (uncredited)

Bart Greene

Bart Greene

Reunion Guest (uncredited)

George Holmes

George Holmes

Party Guest (uncredited)

Kathryn Janssen

Kathryn Janssen

Treasure Hunter (uncredited)

Don Koll

Don Koll

Executive (uncredited)

Al Nesor

Al Nesor

Newseller (uncredited)

Barry O'Hara

Barry O'Hara

Executive (uncredited)

Norman Palmer

Norman Palmer

Party Guest (uncredited)

Howard Parker

Howard Parker

Dancer (uncredited)

Paul Power

Paul Power

Treasure Hunter (uncredited)

Anthony Redondo

Anthony Redondo

Bartender (uncredited)

Frieda Rentie

Frieda Rentie

Worker (uncredited)

Al Roberts

Al Roberts

Party Guest (uncredited)

Victor Romito

Victor Romito

Reunion Guest (uncredited)

Jerry Rush

Jerry Rush

Executive (uncredited)

Mark Russell

Mark Russell

Worker (uncredited)

Virginia Sale

Virginia Sale

Cleaning Woman (uncredited)

Bernard Sell

Bernard Sell

Reunion Guest (uncredited)

Tucker Smith

Tucker Smith

Passerby / Dancing Executive (uncredited)

Norman Stevans

Norman Stevans

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Robert Strong

Robert Strong

Elevator Man (uncredited)

David Swift

David Swift

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

Hal Taggart

TV Board Member (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Minister with Large Bible (uncredited)

Helen Verbit

Helen Verbit

Mrs. Needlebaum - Finch's Landlady (uncredited)

Crew

David Swift

David Swift

Director

David Swift

David Swift

Writer

Shirley Mellner

Shirley Mellner

Casting

Walter Mirisch

Walter Mirisch

Executive Producer

David Swift

David Swift

Producer

Ralph E. Winters

Ralph E. Winters

Editor

Edward G. Boyle

Edward G. Boyle

Set Decoration

Nelson Riddle

Nelson Riddle

Original Music Composer

Allan Jacobs

Allan Jacobs

Editor

Burnett Guffey

Burnett Guffey

Director of Photography

Irving Temaner

Irving Temaner

Associate Producer

Robert F. Boyle

Robert F. Boyle

Art Direction

Frank Loesser

Frank Loesser

Songs

Frank Loesser

Frank Loesser

Lyricist

Abe Burrows

Abe Burrows

Book

Shepherd Mead

Shepherd Mead

Novel

Robert J. Schiffer

Robert J. Schiffer

Makeup Artist

Willie Gilbert

Willie Gilbert

Book

Micheline

Micheline

Costume Design

Jack Weinstock

Jack Weinstock

Book

Nate H. Edwards

Nate H. Edwards

Unit Manager

William Maldonado

William Maldonado

Construction Coordinator

Nelson Riddle

Nelson Riddle

Music Supervisor

Abe Burrows

Abe Burrows

Stage Director

Don Stott

Don Stott

Gaffer

John D. Bloss

John D. Bloss

Assistant Director

James D. Young

James D. Young

Assistant Sound Editor

William C. Carruth

William C. Carruth

Assistant Music Supervisor

Charles Mulvehill

Charles Mulvehill

Production Assistant

Edward Folger

Edward Folger

Production Assistant

Leslie Hall

Leslie Hall

Costumer

Jimmy Joyce

Jimmy Joyce

Vocal Coach

Dale Moreda

Dale Moreda

Choreographer

James Richard

James Richard

Sound Editor

Robert Martin

Robert Martin

Sound

Cy Feuer

Cy Feuer

Other

Fae M. Smith

Fae M. Smith

Hairstylist

Allen K. Wood

Allen K. Wood

Production Supervisor

Michael J. Dmytryk

Michael J. Dmytryk

Assistant Director

Ed Ware

Ed Ware

Costumer

Nelson Riddle

Nelson Riddle

Conductor

Norman Stuart

Norman Stuart

Dialogue Coach

Bob Fosse

Bob Fosse

Choreographer

Marie Kenney

Marie Kenney

Script Supervisor

Mary Blair

Mary Blair

Color Designer

Sam Gordon

Sam Gordon

Property Master

Clem Portman

Clem Portman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Virgil Partch

Virgil Partch

Visual Effects

Richard Carruth

Richard Carruth

Music Editor

Ernest H. Martin

Ernest H. Martin

Other