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All the King's Men
All the King's Men

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 !

Genres

Drama

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

109 mins

Rating

6.963/10

Release Date

16 November 1949

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Ireland

John Ireland

Jack Burden

Broderick Crawford

Broderick Crawford

Willie Stark

Joanne Dru

Joanne Dru

Anne Stanton

John Derek

John Derek

Tom Stark

Mercedes McCambridge

Mercedes McCambridge

Sadie Burke

Shepperd Strudwick

Shepperd Strudwick

Adam Stanton

Ralph Dumke

Ralph Dumke

Tiny Duffy

Anne Seymour

Anne Seymour

Mrs. Lucy Stark

Katherine Warren

Katherine Warren

Mrs. Burden

Raymond Greenleaf

Raymond Greenleaf

Judge Monte Stanton

Walter Burke

Walter Burke

Sugar Boy

Will Wright

Will Wright

Dolph Pillsbury

Grandon Rhodes

Grandon Rhodes

Floyd McEvoy

Marshall Bradford

Marshall Bradford

Senator (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

Wheaton Chambers

Senator (uncredited)

Stephen Chase

Stephen Chase

Puckett (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Tom Coleman

Man Tearing Down Poster (uncredited)

James Conaty

James Conaty

Party Guest (uncredited)

Roy Darmour

Roy Darmour

Politician at Harrison's Headquarters (uncredited)

Earle S. Dewey

Earle S. Dewey

Joe Harrison (uncredited)

King Donovan

King Donovan

Reporter (uncredited)

Robert Filmer

Robert Filmer

Editor (uncredited)

Paul Ford

Paul Ford

Spokesman for Impeachment (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Politician (uncredited)

William E. Green

William E. Green

Senator (uncredited)

Charles Haefeli

Charles Haefeli

Man in Cheap Bar (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Stark Strong-Arm Man (uncredited)

Richard Hale

Richard Hale

Richard Hale (uncredited)

Bert Hanlon

Bert Hanlon

Editor (uncredited)

Judd Holdren

Judd Holdren

Politician (uncredited)

Robert Karnes

Robert Karnes

Legislator (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Legislator (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Spectator (uncredited)

Nolan Leary

Nolan Leary

Senator (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Former Governor Stanton (uncredited)

Louis Mason

Louis Mason

Minister (uncredited)

Paul Maxey

Paul Maxey

Local Chairman (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Doctor (uncredited)

Walter Merrill

Walter Merrill

Man in City Bar (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Speaker of the House (uncredited)

John 'Skins' Miller

John 'Skins' Miller

Drunk at Football Game (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Politician (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Party Guest (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Politician at Harrison's Headquarters (uncredited)

Ray Spiker

Ray Spiker

Farmer Listing to Speech (uncredited)

Helene Stanley

Helene Stanley

Helene Hale (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Man at Impeachment Hearing (uncredited)

Houseley Stevenson

Houseley Stevenson

Madison, Editor (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)

William Tannen

William Tannen

Man in City Bar (uncredited)

Phil Tully

Phil Tully

Football Coach (uncredited)

Glen Walters

Glen Walters

Woman Listening to Speech (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Public Relations Man (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

One of Duffy's Goons (uncredited)

Bill Wolfe

Bill Wolfe

Farmer (uncredited)

Al Wyatt Sr.

Al Wyatt Sr.

State Trooper (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Politician (uncredited)

Charles Ferguson

Charles Ferguson

Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)

Richard Bartell

Richard Bartell

State Legislator (uncredited)

Mary Bear

Mary Bear

File Clerk (uncredited)

William Bruce

William Bruce

Commissioner (uncredited)

Edwin Chandler

Edwin Chandler

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

William Cottrell

William Cottrell

Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Deery

Jack Deery

Man at Impeachment Hearing (uncredited)

George Farmer

George Farmer

Bus Man (uncredited)

Tom Ferrandini

Tom Ferrandini

Politician (uncredited)

Ted French

Ted French

Dance Caller (uncredited)

Slim Gaut

Slim Gaut

Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)

John Giles

John Giles

Young Boy (uncredited)

Avery Graves

Avery Graves

Senator (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

Jimmie Horan

Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)

James Linn

James Linn

Politician (uncredited)

H.C. Miller

H.C. Miller

Pa Stark (uncredited)

Truett Myers

Truett Myers

Minister at Funeral (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Party Guest (uncredited)

Sammy Shack

Sammy Shack

Duffy Associate (uncredited)

Irving Smith

Irving Smith

Butler (uncredited)

George Taylor

George Taylor

Politician (uncredited)

Al Thompson

Al Thompson

Man in Cheap Bar (uncredited)

Glen Thompson

Glen Thompson

State Trooper (uncredited)

A.C. Tillman

A.C. Tillman

Sheriff (uncredited)

Reba Waterson

Reba Waterson

Receptionist (uncredited)

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