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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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The Fountainhead
"No Man Takes What's Mine!"
1949 1h 52m EN
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6.8
SOLID
★6.8TMDB · 163
DramaRomance
Synopsis
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An uncompromising, visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite personal, professional and economic pressures to conform to popular standards.
“No Man Takes What's Mine!”
Cast
Gary Cooper
Howard Roark
Patricia Neal
Dominique Francon
Raymond Massey
Gail Wynand
Kent Smith
Peter Keating
Robert Douglas
Elsworth Toohey
Henry Hull
Henry Cameron
Ray Collins
Roger Enright
Moroni Olsen
Chairman
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- King Vidor
- Writers
- Ayn Rand
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by King Vidor, shot by Robert Burks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor David Weisbart shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Gary Cooper and Patricia Neal and Raymond Massey carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "No Man Takes What's Mine!".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0041386 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
King Vidor directs. Robert Burks behind the camera. Max Steiner scores. David Weisbart cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 177 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Directed by King Vidor, shot by Robert Burks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor David Weisbart shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Gary Cooper and Patricia Neal and Raymond Massey carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "No Man Takes What's Mine!".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0041386 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Robert Burks
- Original score
- Max Steiner
- Editing
- David Weisbart
- Makeup / hair
- Perc Westmore
- Runtime
- 112 min · 1h 52m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
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King Vidor
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Warner Bros. Pictures
US
Key crew
- NovelAyn Rand
- ProducerHenry Blanke
- EditorDavid Weisbart
- Makeup ArtistPerc Westmore
- Set DecorationWilliam L. Kuehl
- SoundOliver S. Garretson
- Art DirectionEdward Carrere
- Makeup ArtistJohn Wallace
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- new york city
- newspaper
- based on novel or book
- architect
- integrity
- objectivism
- ayn rand
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)1949-06-25NR· Los Angeles, California
- Theatrical1949-07-02NR
