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The Carpetbaggers

Play trailer Poster for The Carpetbaggers PG,  1964,  2h 30m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 33% 9 Reviews Tomatometer 61% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
33% Tomatometer 9 Reviews 61% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
When playboy Jonas (George Peppard) inherits his father's industrial empire, he expands it by acquiring an aircraft factory and movie studio. His rise to power is ruthless. He marries and then quickly abandons sweet, bubbly Monica (Elizabeth Ashley) ; turns his young, attractive stepmother, Rina (Carroll Baker), into a self-destructive actress; and manages to disappoint even his closest friend, cowboy movie star Nevada (Alan Ladd). Is Jonas beyond redemption?

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Eric Henderson Slant Magazine Apr 19, 2003
The film was a blockbuster back in 1964 and could have been seen as the last word in silver screen sleaze ... at least as far as mainstream America was concerned. Go to Full Review
Joan Didion Vogue Mar 16, 2020
Even the downright smuttiness of The Carpetbaggers has an engaging period innocence. Go to Full Review
Ron Vermette Los Angeles Free Press Jan 24, 2020
The one bit of life in the film, the wife (Elizabeth Ashley) is played with a Broadway flippancy that spares us the feeling that something good may be getting hurt. Go to Full Review
Isabel Quigly The Spectator Jul 12, 2018
The Carpetbaggers has the outsize awfulness of Holly- wood at its worst, multiplied by a large cast and much supposedly shocking action that clearly comes from the much more outspoken novel. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Mar 30, 2007
C
The sleazy pulp film was a blockbuster smash hit upon its release, proving to Hollywood that bad taste pays big dividends. Go to Full Review
Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Oct 8, 2005
4/5
One of the all-time great potboilers featuring a powerhouse performance by the always underrated George Peppard. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Edward Dmytryk

Director

George Peppard

Jonas Cord

Alan Ladd

Nevada Smith

Carroll Baker

Rina Marlowe Cord

Bob Cummings

Dan Pierce

Martha Hyer

Jennie Denton

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The Carpetbaggers

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Movie Info

Synopsis When playboy Jonas (George Peppard) inherits his father's industrial empire, he expands it by acquiring an aircraft factory and movie studio. His rise to power is ruthless. He marries and then quickly abandons sweet, bubbly Monica (Elizabeth Ashley) ; turns his young, attractive stepmother, Rina (Carroll Baker), into a self-destructive actress; and manages to disappoint even his closest friend, cowboy movie star Nevada (Alan Ladd). Is Jonas beyond redemption?
Director
Edward Dmytryk
Production Co
Paramount
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 9, 1964, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2013
Runtime
2h 30m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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