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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
Themes
- newspaper
- governor
- based on novel or book
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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