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The Carpetbaggers is a 1961 bestselling novel by Harold Robbins, which was adapted into a 1964 film of the same title. The prequel Nevada Smith (1966) was also based on a character in the novel. In the United States, the term "carpetbagger" refers to an outsider relocating to exploit locals. [1]
The Carpetbaggers is a 1964 American drama film directed by Edward Dmytryk, based on the best-selling 1961 novel The Carpetbaggers by Harold Robbins and starring George Peppard as Jonas Cord, a character based loosely on Howard Hughes, and Alan Ladd in his last role as Nevada Smith, a former Western gunslinger turned actor.
The Carpetbaggers: Directed by Edward Dmytryk. With George Peppard, Alan Ladd, Robert Cummings, Martha Hyer. Jonas Cord is a disagreeable young tycoon who's building planes, directing films, and catting around on the corporate make in 1930s Hollywood.
George Peppard stars in the movie version of Harold Robbins' (1964), loosely based on Howard Hughes' early Hollywood career. A young tycoon takes Hollywood by storm to quench his thirst for power.
Harold Robbins' tale of the ruthless men and beautiful women who shaped Hollywood.
The Carpetbaggers. Drama • 1964 • 2 hr 30 min. English audio. Lurid melodrama based on the best-selling novel by Harold Robbins. Set in the aviation industry and Hollywood in the 1930s, the film...
May 1, 2007 · A STORY OF MONEY AND POWER, SEX AND DEATH. Jonas Cord coveted his father's fame, fortune, even his young, beautiful wife. When his father died, Jonas swore to possess them all. But Rina Marlow was the celebrated screen goddess no man could master.
