

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
"Nothing Succeeds Like "Succeed" ! !"
A young but bright former window cleaner rises to the top of his company by following the advice of a book about ruthless advancement in business.
Cast (72)

Robert Morse
J. Pierpont Finch

Michele Lee
Rosemary Pilkington

Rudy Vallee
Jasper B. Biggley

Scooter Teague
Bud Frump

Maureen Arthur
Hedy LaRue

John Myhers
Bert O. Bratt

Carol Worthington
Lucille Krumholtz

Kathryn Reynolds
Miss Smith aka Smitty

Ruth Kobart
Miss Jones

Sammy Smith
Twimble / Wally Womper

Jeff DeBenning
Gatch

Janice Carroll
Brenda

Robert Q. Lewis
Tackaberry

Paul Hartman
Toynbee

Dan Tobin
Johnson

John Holland
Matthews

Justin Smith
Jenkins

Murray Matheson
Benjamin Ovington

Patrick O'Moore
Media Man No. 1

Lory Patrick
Receptionist

Wally Strauss
Media Man No. 2

Hy Averback
2nd Junior Executive

George Fenneman
TV Announcer

Carl Princi
1st Junior Executive

Sheila Rogers
1st Girl

Robert Sweeney
3rd Junior Executive

Ivan Volkman
The President

Ron Charles
Broker (uncredited)

Erin O'Brien-Moore
Mrs. Frump (uncredited)

Robert Osborne
Junior Executive (uncredited)

Anne Seymour
Gertrude Biggley (uncredited)

Walter Bacon
Treasure Hunter (uncredited)

Jack Berle
Treasure Hunter (uncredited)

George Boyce
Reunion Guest (uncredited)

Paul Bradley
TV Board Member / Junior Executive / Dancer (uncredited)

George Bruggeman
Party Guest (uncredited)

Albert Cavens
Treasure Hunter (uncredited)

Dick Cherney
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Bud Cokes
Treasure Hunter (uncredited)

Robert Cole
Executive (uncredited)

George DeNormand
TV Board Member (uncredited)

Richard Elmore
Reunion Guest (uncredited)

Joey Faye
Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Charles Fogel
Reunion Guest (uncredited)

Kenneth Gibson
Reunion Guest (uncredited)

Bobby Gilbert
Treasure Hunter (uncredited)

George Golden
Treasure Hunter (uncredited)

James Gonzalez
Party Guest (uncredited)

Bart Greene
Reunion Guest (uncredited)

George Holmes
Party Guest (uncredited)

Kathryn Janssen
Treasure Hunter (uncredited)

Don Koll
Executive (uncredited)

Al Nesor
Newseller (uncredited)

Barry O'Hara
Executive (uncredited)

Norman Palmer
Party Guest (uncredited)

Howard Parker
Dancer (uncredited)

Paul Power
Treasure Hunter (uncredited)

Anthony Redondo
Bartender (uncredited)

Frieda Rentie
Worker (uncredited)

Al Roberts
Party Guest (uncredited)

Victor Romito
Reunion Guest (uncredited)

Jerry Rush
Executive (uncredited)

Mark Russell
Worker (uncredited)

Virginia Sale
Cleaning Woman (uncredited)

Bernard Sell
Reunion Guest (uncredited)

Tucker Smith
Passerby / Dancing Executive (uncredited)

Norman Stevans
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Robert Strong
Elevator Man (uncredited)

David Swift
Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Hal Taggart
TV Board Member (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey
Minister with Large Bible (uncredited)

Helen Verbit
Mrs. Needlebaum - Finch's Landlady (uncredited)
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