Patterns (1956)
To eliminate internal opposition, a cruel CEO sabotages and humiliates a good-natured executive in an effort to force his resignation — and make the reticent new hire his new yes man.
Director:
Fielder Cook
Writer:
Rod Serling
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Van Heflin as Fred Staples |
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Everett Sloane as Walter Ramsey |
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Ed Begley as Bill Briggs |
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Beatrice Straight as Nancy Staples |
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Elizabeth Wilson as Marge Fleming |
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Joanna Roos as Margaret Lanier |
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Valerie Cossart as Martha Stevens |
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Eleni Kiamos as Sylvia Trammel |
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Ronnie Welsh as Paul Briggs |
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Shirley Standlee as Miss Hill |
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Andrew Duggan as Harvey Jameson |
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Jack Livesey as D.J. Vandeventer |
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John Seymour as Ed Gordon |
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Sally Gracie as Ann |
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Sally Chamberlin as Mrs. Jameson |
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Edward Binns as Elevator Starter |
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James Kelly as Jim Latham |
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John Shelly as Edgar Grannigan |
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Victor Harrison as Carl Portier |
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Ethel Britton as Woman (uncredited) |
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Michael Dreyfuss as Billy (uncredited) |
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Elaine Kaye as Second Secretary (uncredited) |
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Adrienne Moore as First Secretary (uncredited) |
| Directing | Fielder Cook | Director |
| Writing | Rod Serling | Screenplay |
| Camera | Morris Hartzband | Camera Operator |
| Editing | James F. Barclay | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Max Glandbard | Production Manager |
| Production | Jim Di Gangi | Unit Manager |
| Directing | Charles H. Maguire | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Marie Kenney | Continuity |
| Sound | Richard Gramaglia | Sound Engineer |
| Camera | Boris Kaufman | Director of Photography |
| Art | Duane McKinney | Production Design |
| Production | Jed Harris | Producer |
| Art | Richard Sylbert | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary Merrill | Costume Design |
| Editing | Dave Kummins | Editor |
| Editing | Carl Lerner | Editor |
| Production | Michael Myerberg | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Herman Buchman | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Rod Serling | Original Story |