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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 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.
A drama romance film based on a novel by Harold Robbins, starring George Peppard as a ruthless tycoon in 1930s Hollywood. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more on IMDb.
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- Drama, Romance
- Edward Dmytryk
- 1964-10-21
A drama adaptation of Harold Robbins' novel about a young tycoon's rise and fall in Hollywood. Starring George Peppard, Carroll Baker, Alan Ladd and Bob Cummings, directed by Edward Dmytryk.
May 1, 2007 · Kindle Edition. by Harold Robbins (Author) Format: Kindle Edition. 4.4 1,082 ratings. Book 1 of 2: Carpetbaggers series. See all formats and editions. A LEGENDARY MASTERPIECE. A STORY OF MONEY AND POWER, SEX AND DEATH. Jonas Cord coveted his father's fame, fortune, even his young, beautiful wife.
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Harold Robbins' tale of the ruthless men and beautiful women who shaped Hollywood. Harold Robbins' best seller about '30s Hollywood comes to the screen in a torrent of frank, controversial and ...
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George Peppard plays a hard-driven industrialist more than a little reminiscent of Howard Hughes. While he builds airplanes, directs movies, and breaks hearts, his friends and lovers try to reach his human side--and find that it's an uphill battle.
