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7.0A 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.
Released: 1949-11-16109 minDir: Robert RossenDrama
Cast
- John Ireland as Jack Burden
- Broderick Crawford as Willie Stark
- Joanne Dru as Anne Stanton
- John Derek as Tom Stark
- Mercedes McCambridge as Sadie Burke
- Shepperd Strudwick as Adam Stanton
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- newspaper
- governor
- based on novel or book
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All the King's Men is a 1949 American political drama film noir written, produced, and directed by Robert Rossen. It is based on Robert Penn Warren's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1946 novel. It stars Broderick Crawford, John Ireland, Mercedes McCambridge, and Joanne Dru. The film centers on the rise and fall of Willie Stark (Crawford), an idealistic but ruthless politician in the American South, patterned after Louisiana Governor Huey Long.
Released by Columbia Pictures on November 8, 1949, the film received widespread acclaim from critics, and was a commercial success. At the 22nd Academy Awards the film was nominated for seven Oscars and won three; Best Picture, Best Actor for Crawford, and Best Supporting Actress for McCambridge, making an impressive film debut. The film also won five Golden Globes, and was nominated for the Golden Lion at the 11th Venice International Film Festival.
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1949 American films1949 drama films1949 English-language films1949 filmsAdaptations of works by Robert Penn WarrenAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican political drama filmsBest Drama Picture Golden Globe winnersBest Picture Academy Award winnersColumbia Pictures filmsFilm noirFilms about elections