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All the King's Men

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NR,1hr 49min

Genre:

Drama

Release:

1949

Director:

Robert Rossen

Distributor:

Columbia TriStar

Starring:

Broderick Crawford, John Derek, Joanne Dru ...more

Synopsis: Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Robert Penn Warren, All the King's Men is a roman à clef inspired by the career of Louisiana governor Huey Long. Broderick Crawford won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Willie Stark, a backwoods Southern lawyer who wins the hearts of his constituents by bucking the corrupt state government. Journalist Jack Burden (John Ireland) is impressed by Willie's seeming sincerity, and aids Stark on the road to political power. Once he's reached the governor's ... Full Synopsis

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	Richard Gilliam, AMG Review As a powerful indictment of modern politics, All the King's Men represents a landmark in the maturation of United States cinema. It is dominated by the dynamic performance of Broderick Crawford as Willie Stark, a thinly disguised version of real-life populist demagogue Huey Long. In an era that was still churning out feel-good political dramas like Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, audiences were shocked ... Full Review

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	Broderick Crawford Willie Stark John Derek Tom Stark Joanne Dru Anne Stanton John Ireland Jack Burden

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