Ruthless Men And Ambitious Women... Clawing For Control Of A Billion Dollar Empire!!!
To eliminate internal opposition, a cruel CEO sabotages and humiliates a good-natured executive in an effort to force his resignation — and make the reticent new hire his new yes man.
Patterns (1956) is a drama film directed by Fielder Cook, released on March 27, 1956 with a runtime of 1h 23m. It stars Van Heflin, Everett Sloane, Ed Begley and Beatrice Straight. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 57 ratings.
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Van Heflin
as Fred Staples
Everett Sloane
as Walter Ramsey
Ed Begley
as Bill Briggs
Beatrice Straight
as Nancy Staples
Elizabeth Wilson
as Marge Fleming
Joanna Roos
as Margaret Lanier
Valerie Cossart
as Martha Stevens
Eleni Kiamos
as Sylvia Trammel
Ronnie Welsh
as Paul Briggs
Shirley Standlee
as Miss Hill
Andrew Duggan
as Harvey Jameson
Jack Livesey
as D.J. Vandeventer
Directed by Fielder Cook, written by Rod Serling and Rod Serling, produced by Michael Myerberg and Jed Harris.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 57 ratings.
I reserve the right to break your jaw. Patterns centres around the fierce and dog eat dog world of an executive conglomerate company. Written by Rod Serling (he of The Twilight Zone fame) and based on his own play, it's a stunning picture that relies (and succeeds) on spiky dialogue and a trio of superlative acting performances. Not containing any music at all and filmed primarily within the confines of an interior…
Reviewed on January 22, 2020
When "Staples" (Van Heflin) arrives at the "Ramsey" building to take up his new executive job, he meets his boss "Briggs" (Ed Begley) then the guy with his name on the door (Everett Sloane), and is welcomed with open arms. Pretty quickly, though, he realises that "Briggs" - who has recently return from illness is in the firing line - and that he is to be the principal weapon used to replace him. The problem here is…
Reviewed on May 7, 2024
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Patterns (1956) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Troma NOW and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Patterns (1956) includes Van Heflin, Everett Sloane, Ed Begley, Beatrice Straight and Elizabeth Wilson. The film was directed by Fielder Cook. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Patterns was released on March 27, 1956 and runs for 1h 23m.
Patterns (1956) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 57 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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