The Fountainhead
Jun 25 1949
•2h 52m
•Drama, Romance
An uncompromising, visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite personal, professional and economic pressures to conform to popular standards.
Cast
See allGary Cooper
Howard Roark
Patricia Neal
Dominique Francon
Raymond Massey
Gail Wynand
Kent Smith
Peter Keating
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