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Drama

All the King's Men

- He Might Have Been A Pretty Good Guy . . . If Too Much Power . . . And Women . . . Hadn't Gone To his Head !

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.

Release Date : 1949-11-16

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Columbia Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

John Ireland

Character Name : Jack Burden

Original Name : John Ireland

Gender : Male

Broderick Crawford

Character Name : Willie Stark

Original Name : Broderick Crawford

Gender : Male

Joanne Dru

Character Name : Anne Stanton

Original Name : Joanne Dru

Gender : Female

John Derek

Character Name : Tom Stark

Original Name : John Derek

Gender : Male

Mercedes McCambridge

Character Name : Sadie Burke

Original Name : Mercedes McCambridge

Gender : Female

Shepperd Strudwick

Character Name : Adam Stanton

Original Name : Shepperd Strudwick

Gender : Male

Ralph Dumke

Character Name : Tiny Duffy

Original Name : Ralph Dumke

Gender : Male

Anne Seymour

Character Name : Mrs. Lucy Stark

Original Name : Anne Seymour

Gender : Female

Katherine Warren

Character Name : Mrs. Burden

Original Name : Katherine Warren

Gender : Female

Raymond Greenleaf

Character Name : Judge Monte Stanton

Original Name : Raymond Greenleaf

Gender : Male

Walter Burke

Character Name : Sugar Boy

Original Name : Walter Burke

Gender : Male

Will Wright

Character Name : Dolph Pillsbury

Original Name : Will Wright

Gender : Male

Grandon Rhodes

Character Name : Floyd McEvoy

Original Name : Grandon Rhodes

Gender : Male

Marshall Bradford

Character Name : Senator (uncredited)

Original Name : Marshall Bradford

Gender : Male

Chet Brandenburg

Character Name : Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)

Original Name : Chet Brandenburg

Gender : Male

Wheaton Chambers

Character Name : Senator (uncredited)

Original Name : Wheaton Chambers

Gender : Male

Stephen Chase

Character Name : Puckett (uncredited)

Original Name : Stephen Chase

Gender : Male

Tom Coleman

Character Name : Man Tearing Down Poster (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Coleman

Gender : Male

James Conaty

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : James Conaty

Gender : Male

Roy Darmour

Character Name : Politician at Harrison's Headquarters (uncredited)

Original Name : Roy Darmour

Gender : Male

Earle S. Dewey

Character Name : Joe Harrison (uncredited)

Original Name : Earle S. Dewey

Gender : Male

King Donovan

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : King Donovan

Gender : Male

Robert Filmer

Character Name : Editor (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Filmer

Gender : Male

Paul Ford

Character Name : Spokesman for Impeachment (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Ford

Gender : Male

Dick Gordon

Character Name : Politician (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Gordon

Gender : Male

William E. Green

Character Name : Senator (uncredited)

Original Name : William E. Green

Gender : Male

Charles Haefeli

Character Name : Man in Cheap Bar (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Haefeli

Gender : Male

Frank Hagney

Character Name : Stark Strong-Arm Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Hagney

Gender : Male

Richard Hale

Character Name : Richard Hale (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Hale

Gender : Male

Bert Hanlon

Character Name : Editor (uncredited)

Original Name : Bert Hanlon

Gender : Male

Judd Holdren

Character Name : Politician (uncredited)

Original Name : Judd Holdren

Gender : Male

Robert Karnes

Character Name : Legislator (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Karnes

Gender : Male

Kenner G. Kemp

Character Name : Legislator (uncredited)

Original Name : Kenner G. Kemp

Gender : Male

Donald Kerr

Character Name : Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Donald Kerr

Gender : Male

Nolan Leary

Character Name : Senator (uncredited)

Original Name : Nolan Leary

Gender : Male

Wilbur Mack

Character Name : Former Governor Stanton (uncredited)

Original Name : Wilbur Mack

Gender : Male

Louis Mason

Character Name : Minister (uncredited)

Original Name : Louis Mason

Gender : Male

Paul Maxey

Character Name : Local Chairman (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Maxey

Gender : Male

Frank McLure

Character Name : Doctor (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank McLure

Gender : Male

Walter Merrill

Character Name : Man in City Bar (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Merrill

Gender : Male

Harold Miller

Character Name : Speaker of the House (uncredited)

Original Name : Harold Miller

Gender : Male

John 'Skins' Miller

Character Name : Drunk at Football Game (uncredited)

Original Name : John 'Skins' Miller

Gender : Male

Pat O'Malley

Character Name : Politician (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat O'Malley

Gender : Male

Jeffrey Sayre

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeffrey Sayre

Gender : Male

Charles Sherlock

Character Name : Politician at Harrison's Headquarters (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Sherlock

Gender : Male

Ray Spiker

Character Name : Farmer Listing to Speech (uncredited)

Original Name : Ray Spiker

Gender : Male

Helene Stanley

Character Name : Helene Hale (uncredited)

Original Name : Helene Stanley

Gender : Female

Larry Steers

Character Name : Man at Impeachment Hearing (uncredited)

Original Name : Larry Steers

Gender : Male

Houseley Stevenson

Character Name : Madison, Editor (uncredited)

Original Name : Houseley Stevenson

Gender : Male

Charles Sullivan

Character Name : Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Sullivan

Gender : Male

William Tannen

Character Name : Man in City Bar (uncredited)

Original Name : William Tannen

Gender : Male

Phil Tully

Character Name : Football Coach (uncredited)

Original Name : Phil Tully

Gender : Male

Glen Walters

Character Name : Woman Listening to Speech (uncredited)

Original Name : Glen Walters

Gender : Female

Frank Wilcox

Character Name : Public Relations Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Wilcox

Gender : Male

Harry Wilson

Character Name : One of Duffy's Goons (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Wilson

Gender : Male

Bill Wolfe

Character Name : Farmer (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Wolfe

Gender : Male

Al Wyatt Sr.

Character Name : State Trooper (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Wyatt Sr.

Gender : Male

Sam Harris

Character Name : Politician (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Harris

Gender : Male

Charles Ferguson

Character Name : Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Ferguson

Gender : Male

Richard Bartell

Character Name : State Legislator (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Bartell

Gender : Male

Mary Bear

Character Name : File Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Bear

Gender : Male

William Bruce

Character Name : Commissioner (uncredited)

Original Name : William Bruce

Gender : Male

Edwin Chandler

Character Name : Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Original Name : Edwin Chandler

Gender : Male

William Cottrell

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : William Cottrell

Gender : Male

Jack Deery

Character Name : Man at Impeachment Hearing (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Deery

Gender : Male

George Farmer

Character Name : Bus Man (uncredited)

Original Name : George Farmer

Gender : Male

Tom Ferrandini

Character Name : Politician (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Ferrandini

Gender : Male

Ted French

Character Name : Dance Caller (uncredited)

Original Name : Ted French

Gender : Male

Slim Gaut

Character Name : Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)

Original Name : Slim Gaut

Gender : Male

John Giles

Character Name : Young Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : John Giles

Gender : Male

Avery Graves

Character Name : Senator (uncredited)

Original Name : Avery Graves

Gender : Male

Jimmie Horan

Character Name : Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)

Original Name : Jimmie Horan

Gender : Male

James Linn

Character Name : Politician (uncredited)

Original Name : James Linn

Gender : Male

H.C. Miller

Character Name : Pa Stark (uncredited)

Original Name : H.C. Miller

Gender : Male

Truett Myers

Character Name : Minister at Funeral (uncredited)

Original Name : Truett Myers

Gender : Male

Frank O'Connor

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank O'Connor

Gender : Male

Sammy Shack

Character Name : Duffy Associate (uncredited)

Original Name : Sammy Shack

Gender : Male

Irving Smith

Character Name : Butler (uncredited)

Original Name : Irving Smith

Gender : Male

George Taylor

Character Name : Politician (uncredited)

Original Name : George Taylor

Gender : Male

Al Thompson

Character Name : Man in Cheap Bar (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Thompson

Gender : Male

Glen Thompson

Character Name : State Trooper (uncredited)

Original Name : Glen Thompson

Gender : Male

A.C. Tillman

Character Name : Sheriff (uncredited)

Original Name : A.C. Tillman

Gender : Male

Reba Waterson

Character Name : Receptionist (uncredited)

Original Name : Reba Waterson

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Honesty, integrity, corruption and murder! Willie Stark is an upstanding pillar of the community, when he is coaxed into standing in the local election he gets a thirst for politics. As he progresses through the political ranks he loses sight of the very things that he first stood for, with him, and all those associated with him getting muddier by the day. Adapted by Robert Rossen (director and screenplay) from the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Robert Penn Warren, All The King's Men is the story about the rise and fall of a rotten politician. Almost certainly based on Louisiana Governor, Huey Pierce Long, it's a towering piece of work that is as politically cynical as it is ego centrically human. Not merely just another film about "when good guys go bad", this picture serves notice to the many things that drives politics on, for better or worse. The role of the press is under scrutiny for example, and just how come simple things such as rallies can be staged by some conniving aide sitting at the back? All roads in this gritty piece are paved with suspicious looking stones, the very foundations of which have been murkily formed. It's a testament to Rossen and his excellent cast that All The King's Men is still as potent today as it obviously was back at the tail end of the 40s. Every once in a while a similarly themed film will come our way, but few, if any, can boast the hard hitting realism that seams throughout Rossen's film. Helped by location shooting at run down Stockton in California, and boosted by a powerhouse performance from Broderick Crawford as Stark, this film most definitely is a hallmark in the political genre. Nominated for seven Academy Awards, it won three in the main categories, Best Actor (Crawford), Best Picture (rightly) and Best Supporting Actress (Mercedes McCambridge with an incredible debut performance). 9/10