
"Fifty million people watched but no one saw a thing."
Herbert Stempel's transformation into an unexpected television personality unfolds as he secures victory on the cherished American game show, 'Twenty-One.' However, when the show introduces the highly skilled contestant Charles Van Doren to replace Stempel, it compels Stempel to let out his frustrations and call out the show as rigged. Lawyer Richard Goodwin steps in and attempts to uncover the orchestrated deception behind the scenes.
Charles Van Doren

Richard Goodwin

Herbert 'Herb' Stempel

Mark Van Doren

Dan Enright

Albert Freedman

Jack Barry

Toby Stempel

Dorothy Van Doren

Robert Kintner

Sandra Goodwin

Chairman Harris

Lishman

Account Guy

Pennebaker

Moomaw

Childress

Fred

Jack

Gene

Martin Rittenhome

Lester Stempel

Car Salesman

Dave Garroway

Kintner's Secretary

Passerby

Researcher

Vivienne Nearing

Limo Driver

NBC Page
NBC Page

NBC Page
Enright's Secretary

Freedman's Secretary

Director
Associate Director
Lighting Director
Cornwall Neighbor

Cornwall Aunt

Cornwall Cousin
Cornwall Cousin
John Van Doren

Mrs. John Van Doren
Bunny Wilson
Thomas Merton, The Monk
Congressman Devine
Congressman Rogers

Congressman Flynt
Congressman Springer
Congressman Mack

Congressman Derounian
Professor at Book Party
Professor at Book Party
Writer at Book Party

Woman at Book Party

Student at Book Party

Judge Schweitzer

Librarian

Snodgrass

Barnard Girl

Barnard Girl
Queens Neighbor

Queens Neighbor
Queens Neighbor
Queens Neighbor
Today Announcer (voice)

Reporter

Reporter

Reporter
Woman at Door
Psychoanalyst
Blonde
Waiter
Challenger
Challenger

Stage Manager

Crew Member
#1 Mom

Photographer (Uncredited)
Reporter (Uncredited)
Student (Uncredited)

Student (Uncredited)

Susan - Pete's Wife (Uncredited)
Reporter #1 (Uncredited)

Secretary (Uncredited)
NBC Staff (Uncredited)
Doorman (uncredited)
Camera Operator (Uncredited)
Columbia Student (uncredited)

Congressional Hearing Reporter (Uncredited)
Man in Glasses (Uncredited)
Student (Uncredited)
Techincal Director (Uncredited)
Bus Boy (Uncredited)

Student (Uncredited)
Photographer (Uncredited)

NBC Page (Uncredited)

Lawyer (Uncredited)

Courtroom Attendee (Uncredited)

NBC Employee (Uncredited)

Don Quixote Student #2 (Uncredited)

Herbie's Neighbor (Uncredited)

Press Phtographer (Uncredited)