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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Comedy
Music
68%
•
Mar 9, 1967
Rated
NR
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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.
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Directors
David Swift
Revenue
$2,500,000
Budget
$3,500,000
Vote Average
6.8
Vote Count
54
Popularity
6
Language
English
Origin Country
US
Cast
Robert Morse
J. Pierpont Finch
Michele Lee
Rosemary Pilkington
Rudy Vallee
Jasper B. Biggley
Scooter Teague
Bud Frump
Maureen Arthur
Hedy LaRue
John Myhers
Bert O. Bratt
Carol Worthington
Lucille Krumholtz
Kathryn Reynolds
Miss Smith aka Smitty
Ruth Kobart
Miss Jones
Sammy Smith
Twimble / Wally Womper
Jeff DeBenning
Gatch
Janice Carroll
Brenda
Robert Q. Lewis
Tackaberry
Paul Hartman
Toynbee
Dan Tobin
Johnson
John Holland
Matthews
Justin Smith
Jenkins
Murray Matheson
Benjamin Ovington
Patrick O'Moore
Media Man No. 1
Lory Patrick
Receptionist
Wally Strauss
Media Man No. 2
Hy Averback
2nd Junior Executive
George Fenneman
TV Announcer
Carl Princi
1st Junior Executive
Sheila Rogers
1st Girl
Robert Sweeney
3rd Junior Executive
Ivan Volkman
The President
Ron Charles
Broker (uncredited)
Erin O'Brien-Moore
Mrs. Frump (uncredited)
Robert Osborne
Junior Executive (uncredited)
Anne Seymour
Gertrude Biggley (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
Treasure Hunter (uncredited)
Jack Berle
Treasure Hunter (uncredited)
George Boyce
Reunion Guest (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
TV Board Member / Junior Executive / Dancer (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Party Guest (uncredited)
Albert Cavens
Treasure Hunter (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Bud Cokes
Treasure Hunter (uncredited)
Robert Cole
Executive (uncredited)
George DeNormand
TV Board Member (uncredited)
Richard Elmore
Reunion Guest (uncredited)
Joey Faye
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Charles Fogel
Reunion Guest (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson
Reunion Guest (uncredited)
Bobby Gilbert
Treasure Hunter (uncredited)
George Golden
Treasure Hunter (uncredited)
James Gonzalez
Party Guest (uncredited)
Bart Greene
Reunion Guest (uncredited)
George Holmes
Party Guest (uncredited)
Kathryn Janssen
Treasure Hunter (uncredited)
Don Koll
Executive (uncredited)
Alan Marston
Reunion Guest (uncredited)
Al Nesor
Newseller (uncredited)
Barry O'Hara
Executive (uncredited)
Norman Palmer
Party Guest (uncredited)
Howard Parker
Dancer (uncredited)
Paul Power
Treasure Hunter (uncredited)
Anthony Redondo
Bartender (uncredited)
Frieda Rentie
Worker (uncredited)
Al Roberts
Party Guest (uncredited)
Victor Romito
Reunion Guest (uncredited)
Jerry Rush
Executive (uncredited)
Mark Russell
Worker (uncredited)
Virginia Sale
Cleaning Woman (uncredited)
Bernard Sell
Reunion Guest (uncredited)
Tucker Smith
Passerby / Dancing Executive (uncredited)
Norman Stevans
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Robert Strong
Elevator Man (uncredited)
David Swift
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
TV Board Member (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Minister with Large Bible (uncredited)
Helen Verbit
Mrs. Needlebaum - Finch's Landlady (uncredited)
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