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The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead

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The Fountainhead

"No Man Takes What's Mine!"

1949

1h 52m

6.8(161 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

An uncompromising, visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite personal, professional and economic pressures to conform to popular standards.

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Howard Roark

Patricia Neal

Patricia Neal

Dominique Francon

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Gail Wynand

Kent Smith

Kent Smith

Peter Keating

Robert Douglas

Robert Douglas

Elsworth Toohey

Henry Hull

Henry Hull

Henry Cameron

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Roger Enright

Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

Chairman

Jerome Cowan

Alvah Scarret

Bob Alden

Newsboy (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: King Vidor
Written by: Ayn Rand
Produced by: Henry Blanke

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