Executive Suite

Executive Suite

McDonald Walling

Mary Blemond Walling

Loren Phineas Shaw

Frederick Y. Alderson

Eva Bardeman

Josiah Walter Dudley

George Nyle Caswell

Jesse Q. Grimm

Mike Walling

Bill Lundeen

Mrs. George Nyle Caswell

Julius Steigel

Sara Asenath Grimm

Edith Alderson

Ed Benedeck

Henri (Stork Club Maître D') (uncredited)

Guest (uncredited)

Guest (uncredited)

Detective (uncredited)

Miss Clark (uncredited)

Stork Club Waiter (uncredited)

Mailroom Boy (uncredited)

Lee Ormand (uncredited)

Toll Booth Attendant (uncredited)

Bit Role (uncredited)

Officer Canady (uncredited)

Maid (uncredited)

Salesman (uncredited)

Guest (uncredited)

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Detective (uncredited)

Stork Club Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Bit Role (uncredited)

Western Union Operator (uncredited)

Jimmy Farrell (uncredited)

Woman at Alderson Home (uncredited)

Avery Bullard (uncredited)

Bit Role (uncredited)

Stork Club Hat Check Girl (uncredited)

Salesman (uncredited)

Reporter (uncredited)

Nurse (uncredited)

Narrator / Voice of Tredway (uncredited)

Spectator at Game (uncredited)

Worker (uncredited)

Alderson's Secretary (uncredited)

Grimm's Secretary (uncredited)

Factory Worker (uncredited)

Umpire (uncredited)

Reporter (uncredited)

Candy Store Lady (uncredited)

Reporter (uncredited)

Servant (uncredited)

Sam Teal (uncredited)

Housekeeper (uncredited)

Liz (uncredited)

City Editor (uncredited)

Worker (uncredited)

Newsstand Vendor (uncredited)

Bit Role (uncredited)

Bit Role (uncredited)

Guest (uncredited)

Miss Nordley (uncredited)

Luigi Cassoni (uncredited)

Airport Clerk (uncredited)

This was one of the few Hollywood films of the era not to have a musical score. The opening credits are shown to the accompaniment of traffic noises and the tolling of a bell.

In addition to the Tredway Corporation headquarters building seen in exterior shots being the Pennsylvania Power & Light (PPL) building in Allentown, Pennsylvania, additional evidence that the fictional community of "Millburgh, PA" is patterned after Allentown is that it was also the only city in Pennsylvania other than Philadelphia and Pittsburgh (which Millburgh clearly is not) that was served by United Airlines in 1950. When Mr. Shaw drops Walt Dudley off at the airport on Friday evening the flight being announced is "Flight 79 to Pittsburgh and Chicago" and the aircraft seen at the gate is a UAL DC-3; Dudley is also arrives back from Chicago on Saturday in a UAL DC-3. (Curiously while waiting for Mr. Bullard to arrive for the 6PM Executive Committee meeting on Friday Mr. Dudley says that he has a "7PM date with a DC-6" which is clearly incorrect.) UAL began service to Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Airport in 1935. (The airport scenes in the film were actually shot at Long Beach Airport south of Los Angeles.) The twin cities of Bethlehem and Allentown also had direct passenger rail service from New York City in 1950 via the Lehigh Valley Railroad (from Pennsylvania Station at 33rd St and 8th Ave) and the Jersey Central Railroad (from Liberty-Courtland Street) with the 88 mile trip taking about two hours. There is also a St. Martin's church in Allentown where the funeral was expected to be.

The entire story takes place during the 24 hour period from Friday afternoon, June 19 1953 to Saturday afternoon, June 20 1953.

When Bullard collapses, and the camera serving as his point of view moves first up, then down to simulate his falling to the ground, there is a briefly visible cut signifying the point where the footage filmed on location in lower Manhattan switches to footage filmed on the MGM back lot, where the rest of the scene was shot.

In setting up for the directors' vote, Erica places six sets of pads and pencils around the table. There are seven directors, including Julia Tredway, who is at that time in Bullard's office next door. Bullard had had her proxy, but as he's dead Erica should have set pads and pencils at seven places.

While the board members are waiting for Bullard's arrival, Jesse Grimm says all he's thinking of is a mess of soft-shelled crabs straight out of Chesapeake Bay. As he finishes saying this Walling is shown smiling in a close-up, but in the immediately succeeding medium shot Walling is visibly grim and scowling.

George Nyle Caswell: [Self-satisfied] That's the kind of gamble I like, a sure thing. I'll be able to buy that stock back for ten points less that I sold it.

McDonald Walling: Hey, by the way, who won today?

Josiah Walter Dudley: You don't know me as well as you think you do. A guy can change, you know.