A tense, taut, melodrama about corporate politics in the upper echelon of a major manufacturer of furniture, with an excellent cast, loses steam in a glib ending. The corporate boardroom, a matter of great concern in the 1950s ("The Man In the Gray Flannel Suit," "The Best Years Of Our Lives,") did not get the most astute cinematic treatment until Rod Serling wrote "Patterns" (1956). But the naturalistic style is compelling and suspenseful and the actors are first rate.
Review of Executive Suite
