The Carpetbaggers

April. 08,1964      
Rating:
6.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

When playboy Jonas inherits his father's industrial empire, he expands it by acquiring an aircraft factory and movie studio. His rise to power is ruthless. He marries and then quickly abandons sweet, bubbly Monica, turns his young, attractive stepmother Rina into a self-destructive actress and manages to disappoint even his closest friend, cowboy movie star Nevada. Is Jonas beyond redemption?

George Peppard as  Jonas Cord Junior
Alan Ladd as  Nevada Smith
Carroll Baker as  Rina Marlowe Cord
Robert Cummings as  Dan Pierce
Martha Hyer as  Jennie Denton
Elizabeth Ashley as  Monica Winthrop
Lew Ayres as  'Mac' McAllister
Martin Balsam as  Bernard B. Norman
Ralph Taeger as  Buzz Dalton
Archie Moore as  Jedediah

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