Clark Gable
Victor Albee Norman
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The Hucksters is a 1947 American comedy drama film directed by Jack Conway and starring Clark Gable and Deborah Kerr, her debut in an American film. The supporting cast includes Sydney Greenstreet, Adolphe Menjou, Ava Gardner, Keenan Wynn, and Edward Arnold. It was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
The Hucksters: Directed by Jack Conway. With Clark Gable, Deborah Kerr, Sydney Greenstreet, Adolphe Menjou. A World War II veteran wants to return to advertising on his own terms, but finds it difficult to be successful and maintain his integrity.
The Hucksters (1947) is a considerably sanitized version of the best-selling novel by Frederic Wakeman. Directed by Jack Conway, the film is a slick but still powerful, and at times darkly funny, indictment of the seamy side of advertising, radio, and big business.
Rent The Hucksters on Prime Video, or buy it on Prime Video. Eager to reestablish his advertising career after the war, Vic Norman (Clark Gable) convinces an executive (Adolphe Menjou) that he...
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Summaries. A World War II veteran wants to return to advertising on his own terms, but finds it difficult to be successful and maintain his integrity. Victor Norman is just out of the service and looking for a job in advertising. By playing hard to get, he figures that he can get a good job and a large salary.
The Hucksters is a 1947 American comedy drama film directed by Jack Conway and starring Clark Gable and Deborah Kerr, her debut in an American film. The supporting cast includes Sydney Greenstreet, Adolphe Menjou, Ava Gardner, Keenan Wynn, and Edward Arnold. It was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
35 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: 9/10. One of Gable's better films, though it is often forgotten. planktonrules 6 June 2005. This film is a very cynical look at the advertising business. Gable plays a slick liar who could charm the stripes off a snake who sets out to charm a widow for his own ends.
