Executive Suite (1954) - Barbara Stanwyck, William Holden

Plot Summary - An executive meeting has been called at the Tredway furniture manufacturing corporation, located in a Wall Street tower - unfortunately, no one knows that the president, Bullard, has just dropped dead on the street outside the building. When word finally comes of his death, six executives and the daughter (Barbara Stanwyck) of Tredway, the deceased company founder, are to vote for a new president. A power struggle is soon in the works for this position, mainly between Shaw (Fredric March), a man always looking to increase profits even if it means selling shoddy furniture - and Walling (William Holden), a young designer with new ideas and lots of ambition.

Review - This is an absorbing tale, boosted up by top-notch performances by an all-star cast. In addition to the male executives played by March and Holden, plus also Walter Pidgeon, Louis Calhern, etc. - - several top female stars also dig in here and manage to steal some scenes - Shelley Winters in a fairly small part as a secretary who is having an affair with one man, June Allyson as Bill Holden's usually supportive wife, and especially Barbara Stanwyck as Miss Tredway, the seemingly suicidal mistress of the dead president. Filmed in black and white with no score, most of the scenes taking place in the executive suites of the building - this film gets more interesting as it goes along and as the story reaches it's peak, the vote for president. Rating - 8/10 stars