
The Fountainhead
1949 · Movie · NR · 112 min · ★ 6.8
An uncompromising, visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite personal, professional and economic pressures to conform to popular standards.
Based on The Fountainhead
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Details
- Years
- 1949
- Release date
- 1949-06-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 112 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (160 votes)
- Budget
- $2,375,000
Themes
- new york city
- newspaper
- based on novel or book
- architect
- integrity
- objectivism
- ayn rand
Cast & crew

Gary Cooper
as Howard Roark

Patricia Neal
as Dominique Francon

Raymond Massey
as Gail Wynand

Kent Smith
as Peter Keating

Robert Douglas
as Elsworth Toohey

Henry Hull
as Henry Cameron

Ray Collins
as Roger Enright

Moroni Olsen
as Chairman

Jerome Cowan
as Alvah Scarret
- BA
Bob Alden
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Directed by King Vidor