The Hucksters

A World War II veteran wants to return to advertising on his own terms, but finds it difficult to be successful and maintain his integrity.

Cast

Clark Gable

as Victor Albee Norman

Deborah Kerr

as Kay Dorrance

Sydney Greenstreet

as Evan Llewellyn Evans

Adolphe Menjou

as Mr. Kimberly

Ava Gardner

as Jean Ogilvie

Keenan Wynn

as Buddy Hare

Edward Arnold

as David 'Dave' Lash

Aubrey Mather

as Mr. Glass, Valet

Richard Gaines

as Cooke

Frank Albertson

as Max Herman

Reviews

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Clark Gable ("Victor Norman") returns from WWII to rekindle his career in advertising. His cunning plan involves the glamorous war widow Deborah Kerr ("Kay"), nervous old ad agency boss "Mr. Kimberly" (Adoplhe Menjou), some considerable perspicacity and a whole load of soap. The latter element is pr...

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