All the King's Men (1949)

11/16/1949 (US) • 1h 49m

Drama

He Might Have Been A Pretty Good Guy . . . If Too Much Power . . . And Women . . . Hadn't Gone To his Head !

Overview

A man of humble beginnings and honest intentions rises to power by nefarious means. Along for the wild ride are an earnest reporter, a heretofore classy society girl, and a too-clever-for-her-own-good political flack.

Top Billed Cast

John Ireland

Jack Burden

Broderick Crawford

Willie Stark

Joanne Dru

Anne Stanton

John Derek

Tom Stark

Shepperd Strudwick

Adam Stanton

Ralph Dumke

Tiny Duffy

Anne Seymour

Mrs. Lucy Stark

Katherine Warren

Mrs. Burden


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

newspaper

governor

based on novel or book

southern usa

politics

politician

rise and fall

reporter

black and white

political assassination

corrupt politician

hick

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