The Carpetbaggers

The Carpetbaggers

It is unlikely that you will experience in a lifetime all that you will see in... THE CARPETBAGGERS.

1964 · 150 min · ★ 5.9 · Drama

Jonas Cord is a disagreeable young tycoon who's building planes, directing films, and catting around on the corporate make in 1930s Hollywood.

Directed by Edward Dmytryk · Written by John Michael Hayes

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