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The Carpetbaggers

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The Carpetbaggers
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NR,2hrs 30min
Genres:
Drama,Romance
Released:
January 1, 1964
Director:
Edward Dmytryk
Distributor:
Paramount
Starring:
George Peppard, Alan Ladd, Martha Hyer  ...more
Synopsis: Edward Dmytryk brings Harold Robbins' trashy, dirt-dishing Hollywood best-seller to the screen with George Peppard starring as Jonas Cord, a rancidly-sketched portrait of Howard Hughes. In 1925, when his father dies of a stroke, Jonas inherits the Cord Chemical factory, a manufacturer of dynamite and other explosives. Jonas proceeds with several cut-throat transactions, making a settlement with his sexy stepmother Rina (Carroll Baker) and liquidating the stock owned by cowhand Nevada Smith (Alan ... Full Synopsis
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Michael Betzold, AMG Review
One of the most popular pulp novels of the early 1960s was Harold Robbins' The Carpetbaggers, a steamy mix of power, sex, business, and Hollywood. The 1964 movie version was directed by Edward Dmytryk and had an introduction by Joan Collins. Many consumers didn't realize that the playboy-tycoon protagonist played by George Peppard was a parody of Howard Hughes. In this telling, Peppard's friend is ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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George Peppard
Jonas Cord, Jr.
Alan Ladd
Nevada Smith
Martha Hyer
Jennie Denton
Elizabeth Ashley
Monica Winthrop
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