The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead
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1949
1h 52m
6.8(150 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

Videos & Trailers

5 videos

Cast & Crew

73 members
Acting

Gary Cooper

Howard Roark

Gary Cooper
Acting

Patricia Neal

Dominique Francon

Patricia Neal
Acting

Raymond Massey

Gail Wynand

Raymond Massey
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Kent Smith

Peter Keating

Kent Smith
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Robert Douglas

Elsworth Toohey

Robert Douglas
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Henry Hull

Henry Cameron

Henry Hull
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Ray Collins

Roger Enright

Ray Collins
Acting

Moroni Olsen

Chairman

Moroni Olsen
Acting

Jerome Cowan

Alvah Scarret

Jerome Cowan
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Bob Alden

Newsboy (uncredited)

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John Alvin

Young Intellectual (uncredited)

John Alvin
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Morris Ankrum

Prosecutor (uncredited)

Morris Ankrum
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Lois Austin

Female Party Guest (uncredited)

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Griff Barnett

Judge (uncredited)

Griff Barnett
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Monte Blue

Gas Station Executive (uncredited)

Monte Blue
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Gail Bonney

Woman (uncredited)

Gail Bonney
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Ralph Brooks

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Glen Cavender

Pedestrian Onlooker (uncredited)

Glen Cavender
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Dorothy Christy

Society Woman (uncredited)

Dorothy Christy
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Tristram Coffin

Toohey's Secretary (uncredited)

Tristram Coffin
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Tom Coleman

Court Clerk (uncredited)

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G. Pat Collins

Jury Foreman (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins
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James Conaty

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Bill Dagwell

Banner Shipping Clerk (uncredited)

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Ann Doran

Wynand's Secretary (uncredited)

Ann Doran
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Lester Dorr

Minor Role (uncredited)

Lester Dorr
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John Doucette

Gus Webb (uncredited)

John Doucette
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Jay Eaton

Party Guest (uncredited)

Jay Eaton
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Estelle Etterre

Woman at Enright party (uncredited)

Estelle Etterre
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Charles Evans

Banner Board Member (uncredited)

Charles Evans
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Raoul Freeman

Juror (uncredited)

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Roy Gordon

Vice-President (uncredited)

Roy Gordon
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William Haade

Worker (uncredited)

William Haade
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Creighton Hale

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Creighton Hale
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Jonathan Hale

Guy Francon (uncredited)

Jonathan Hale
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Thurston Hall

Businessman at Party (uncredited)

Thurston Hall
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Sam Harris

Board Member / Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Paul Harvey

Opera Businessman (uncredited)

Paul Harvey
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Henry Hebert

Juror (uncredited)

Henry Hebert
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Russell Hicks

Banner Board Member (uncredited)

Russell Hicks
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Bert Howard

Board Member (uncredited)

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Selmer Jackson

Cortlandt Official (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson
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Fred Kelsey

Old Watchman (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey
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Douglas Kennedy

Reporter (uncredited)

Douglas Kennedy
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Raymond Largay

Director (uncredited)

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Philo McCullough

Bailiff (uncredited)

Philo McCullough
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Harold Miller

Party Guest (uncredited)

Harold Miller
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Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Jury Member (uncredited)

Boyd 'Red' Morgan
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Jack Mower

Construction Foreman (uncredited)

Jack Mower
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Paul Newlan

Policeman (uncredited)

Paul Newlan
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Albert Petit

Board Member (uncredited)

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Lee Phelps

Juror (uncredited)

Lee Phelps
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Bob Reeves

Juror (uncredited)

Bob Reeves
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Almira Sessions

Dominique's Housekeeper at Quarry (uncredited)

Almira Sessions
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George Sherwood

Policeman (uncredited)

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Paul Stanton

Dean Who Expels Roark (uncredited)

Paul Stanton
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Larry Steers

Party Guest (uncredited)

Larry Steers
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Ruthelma Stevens

Roark's Secretary (uncredited)

Ruthelma Stevens
Acting

Charles Trowbridge

Director (uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge
Acting

Tito Vuolo

Pasquale Orsini (uncredited)

Tito Vuolo
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Geraldine Wall

Woman (uncredited)

Geraldine Wall
Acting

Harlan Warde

Young Man (uncredited)

Harlan Warde
Acting

Pierre Watkin

Cortlandt Official (uncredited)

Pierre Watkin
Acting

Leo White

Pedestrian Onlooker (uncredited)

Leo White
Acting

Josephine Whittell

Hostess (uncredited)

Josephine Whittell
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Frank Wilcox

Gordon Prescott (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox
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Isabel Withers

Secretary (uncredited)

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Harry Woods

Quarry Superintendent (uncredited)

Harry Woods
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John Alban

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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George Blagoi

Rally Spectator (uncredited)

George Blagoi
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James Carlisle

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Charles Fogel

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Herschel Graham

Reporter (uncredited)

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