The Carpetbaggers
Seen it?1964 | 150 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 33% on Rotten Tomatoes and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 30 min.
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
Jonas Cord is a disagreeable young tycoon who's building planes, directing films, and catting around on the corporate make in 1930s Hollywood.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
33% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$40 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 58K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edward Dmytryk
- George PeppardJonas Cord Junior
- Alan LaddNevada Smith
- Carroll BakerRina Marlowe Cord
- Robert CummingsDan Pierce
- Martha HyerJennie Denton
- Elizabeth AshleyMonica Winthrop
- Lew AyresMac McAllister
- Martin BalsamBernard B. Norman
- Ralph TaegerBuzz Dalton
- Archie MooreJedediah