Death of a Salesman

Dec 20, 1951

1h 55m

★ 6.9

One mistake... seen by his sons... unleashes... in the overwhelming power... the greatest drama of our day!

Overview

Willy Loman is an over-the-hill salesman who faces a personal turning point when he loses his job and attempts to make peace with his family: Willy's long-suffering wife Linda, and Biff and Happy, his troubled sons and his life.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Stanley Kramer Productions

Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Willy Loman

Fredric March

Linda Loman

Mildred Dunnock

Biff Loman

Kevin McCarthy

Happy Loman

Cameron Mitchell

Charley

Howard Smith

Ben

Royal Beal

Bernard

Don Keefer

Stanley

Jesse White

Miss Francis

Claire Carleton

Howard Wagner

David Alpert

Girl (uncredited)

Beverly Aadland

Mother (uncredited)

Jeanne Bates

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