All the King's Men (1949)

Plot

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.

Cast

John IrelandJack Burden

Broderick CrawfordWillie Stark

Joanne DruAnne Stanton

Mercedes McCambridgeSadie Burke

Shepperd StrudwickAdam Stanton

Ralph DumkeTiny Duffy

Katherine WarrenMrs. Burden

Raymond GreenleafJudge Monte Stanton

Walter BurkeSugar Boy

Grandon RhodesFloyd McEvoy

Richard BartellState Legislator (uncredited)

Sam Ash

Writers and directors

Kris KristoffersonDirector

Other films by the same director

The Hustler1961

Robert RossenWriter

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John Chard ★ 9.0/10

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 progres…4. Jun 2019

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CinemaSerf ★ 7.0/10

There's something of the "Animal Farm" to this powerful critique of the democratic process. Sick fed up with vested interests and corruption, "Stark" (Broderick Crawford) decides to fight the good fig…30. Jun 2026

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