Staples, a successful plant operator, is brought in from Ohio to take an executive position at Ramsey & Co. in New York. He forms a friendship with Briggs, the long-time vice president, but it soon becomes apparent that Walter Ramsey, who has inherited the position of CEO, is grooming Staples to replace Briggs. Ramsey will not fire Briggs, instead doing everything he can to humiliate and sabotage Briggs until he resigns.

• DirectorFielder Cook
• Release27 March 1956
• GenreDrama
• Duration1h 23m
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• Productions

  Jed Harris, Michael Myerberg, United Artists