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.
63% ★★★☆☆ (30,406)
All the King's Men
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Movie · Drama · NR
1949 · 1h 49m · ★ 63% (30K)
He Might Have Been A Pretty Good Guy . . . If Too Much Power . . . And Women . . . Hadn't Gone To his Head !
Director: Robert Rossen
Starring: John Ireland, Broderick Crawford, Joanne Dru
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.
Director
Robert Rossen
Production
Columbia Pictures
Cast
John Ireland, Broderick Crawford, Joanne Dru, John Derek, Mercedes McCambridge, Shepperd Strudwick, Ralph Dumke, Anne Seymour, Katherine Warren, Raymond Greenleaf, Walter Burke, Will Wright, Grandon Rhodes, Marshall Bradford, Chet Brandenburg, Wheaton Chambers, Stephen Chase, Tom Coleman, James Conaty, Roy Darmour