Clark Gable as Victor Norman

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Clark Gable as Victor Norman is the charismatic, hard-driving advertising executive he portrays in the 1947 film "The Hucksters," embodying postwar cynicism and charm in the world of Madison Avenue.

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instanceOf fictionalCharacterPortrayal
filmCharacter
appearsIn The Hucksters
appearsInFilm The Hucksters
basedOn Victor Norman (character in Frederic Wakeman Sr.'s novel The Hucksters)
blackAndWhiteOrColor black-and-white
characterArcTheme moral conflict between integrity and commercial success
characterName Victor Norman
countryOfFilmProduction United States
eraDepicted postwar advertising boom
filmDirector Jack Conway
filmGenreContext drama
satire
languageOfWork English
medium film
narrativeThemeAssociation Madison Avenue advertising world
linked to: Madison Avenue

postwar cynicism
notableFor combining cynicism with romantic charm
depicting ethical compromises in advertising
occupationInStory advertising executive
personalityTrait charismatic
hard-driving
portrayedBy Clark Gable
romanticInterest Kay Dorrance
settingContext Madison Avenue, New York City
linked to: Madison Avenue

post–World War II United States
linked to: postwar America
sourceAuthor Frederic Wakeman Sr.
sourceWorkType novel adaptation
studioOfFilm Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
yearOfFilmRelease 1947

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The Hucksters leadActorRole Clark Gable as Victor Norman