The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead

6.8IMDb Score
Released:1949-06-25
Duration:112 min
Director:King Vidor
Actors:Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, Raymond Massey, Kent Smith, Robert Douglas
Production:Warner Bros. Pictures

Overview:

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

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