# The Carpetbaggers (1964)

> A ruthless heir builds an industrial empire while his hunger for control corrodes the relationships that might redeem him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/27750

## Facts

- Runtime: 150 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Edward Dmytryk
- Cast: George Peppard, Alan Ladd, Carroll Baker, Robert Cummings, Martha Hyer, Elizabeth Ashley, Lew Ayres, Martin Balsam
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057917/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: sweeping, cynical, sexually charged, classic cinema night, literary adaptation viewing

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