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All the King's Men (1949)
Directed by Robert Rossen
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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.
Rated NR | Length 109 minutes
Actors
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 | Alden 'Stephen' Chase | Tom Coleman | James Conaty | Roy Darmour | Earle S. Dewey | King Donovan | Robert Filmer | Paul Ford | Dick Gordon | William E. Green | Charles Haefeli | Frank Hagney | Richard Hale | Bert Hanlon | Judd Holdren | Robert Karnes | Kenner G. Kemp | Donald Kerr | Nolan Leary | Wilbur Mack | Louis Mason | Paul Maxey | Frank McLure | Walter Merrill | Harold Miller | John 'Skins' Miller | Pat O'Malley | Jeffrey Sayre | Charles Sherlock | Ray Spiker | Helene Stanley | Larry Steers | Houseley Stevenson | Charles Sullivan | William Tannen | Phil Tully | Glen Walters | Frank Wilcox | Harry Wilson | Bill Wolfe | Al Wyatt Sr. | Sam Harris | Charles Ferguson | Richard Bartell | Mary Bear | William Bruce | Edwin Chandler | William Cottrell | Jack Deery | George Farmer | Tom Ferrandini | Ted French | Slim Gaut | John Giles | Avery Graves | Jimmie Horan | James Linn | H.C. Miller | Truett Myers | Frank O'Connor | Sammy Shack | Irving Smith | George Taylor | Al Thompson | Glen Thompson | A.C. Tillman | Reba Waterson
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/06/2024 | TV | Streaming | TV | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
“Messiah or dictator”. Broderick Crawford is terrific, showing the transformation of a humble lawyer fighting the good fight to full-fledged demagogue. It’s a gritty film, documentary-like in some ways, and does a really good job exploring backroom politics. Mercedes McCambridge is also great in her film debut (and won an Oscar).
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