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6 May 1949 (Finland) moreTagline:
Power ... Money - where his gods!Plot:
Horace Vendig shows himself to the world as a rich philanthropist. In fact, the history of his rise... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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from Bobby Anderson to Zachary Scott moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Zachary Scott | ... | Horace Woodruff 'Woody' Vendig |
| Louis Hayward | ... | Vic Lambdin |
| Diana Lynn | ... | Martha Burnside / Mallory Flagg |
 | Sydney Greenstreet | ... | Buck Mansfield |
| Lucille Bremer | ... | Christa Mansfield |
| Martha Vickers | ... | Susan Duane |
| Edith Barrett | ... | Mrs. Burnside |
| Dennis Hoey | ... | Mr. Burnside |
| Raymond Burr | ... | Pete Vendig |
| Joyce Arling | ... | Kate Vendig |
| Charles Evans | ... | Bruce Endicott McDonald |
| Robert J. Anderson | ... | Horace Vendig, as child (as Bob Anderson) |
| Arthur Stone | ... | Vic Lambdin, as child |
| Ann Carter | ... | Martha Burnside, as child |
| Edna Holland | ... | Libby Sims |
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Apparently a brief exchange between the adolescent boy (Bobby Anderson) and his father (Raymond Burr) in which the father tells him that opportunity only comes around once, is the reason why Anderson morphs into the social climbing and ruthless business tycoon played by Zachary Scott. It hardly seems like enough of an influence to change a nice kid into a prototypical (and stereotypical) greedy capitalist millionaire. Though it's difficult to establish a connection between the two, Scott makes a believable social climber, and the story has a pretty good trajectory from his adolescence through dark mansions and well furnished offices with New York skyline views, to a finale gala event where Scott is organizing a philanthropy to unload some of his millions and ease his conscience. Ulmer doles out the action in bits and pieces, but delivers a pretty powerful and memorable ending.