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The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead
★ 6.9/10•1949•1h 52m•NR•Drama•Romance

No Man Takes What's Mine!

An uncompromising, visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite personal, professional and economic pressures to conform to popular standards.

King Vidor · Director

Ayn Rand · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 52m
LanguageEN
Release DateJun 25, 1949

Actors

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Howard Roark

Patricia Neal

Patricia Neal

Dominique Francon

Raymond Massey

Raymond Massey

Gail Wynand

Kent Smith

Kent Smith

Peter Keating

Robert Douglas

Robert Douglas

Elsworth Toohey

Henry Hull

Henry Hull

Henry Cameron

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Roger Enright

Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

Chairman

Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan

Alvah Scarret

Bob Alden

Newsboy (uncredited)

John Alvin

John Alvin

Young Intellectual (uncredited)

Morris Ankrum

Morris Ankrum

Prosecutor (uncredited)

Lois Austin

Female Party Guest (uncredited)

Griff Barnett

Griff Barnett

Judge (uncredited)

Monte Blue

Monte Blue

Gas Station Executive (uncredited)

Gail Bonney

Gail Bonney

Woman (uncredited)

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