"All the King's Men" (1949)
"All the King's Men" (1949)
Columbia Pictures
The rise and fall of a corrupt politician, who makes his friends richer and retains power by dint of a populist appeal. - "All the King's Men" is the story of the rise of politician Willie Stark (Broderick Crawford) from a rural county seat to the governor's mansion is depicted in the film. He goes into politics, railing against the corruptly run county government, but loses his race for county treasurer, in the face of unfair obstacles placed by the local machine. Stark teaches himself law, and as a lawyer, continues to fight the local establishment, championing the local people and gaining popularity. He eventually rises to become a candidate for governor, narrowly losing his first race, then winning on his second attempt. Along the way he loses his innocence and becomes as corrupt as the politicians he once fought against. As he rises, Stark philanders and gets involved with many women, taking his PR man/journalist Jack Burden's own girlfriend, Anne Stanton, as his mistress."
Genre': Drama, Film-Noir
Release date: November 8, 1949
Director: Robert Rossen
Screenplay by: Robert Rossen
Based on: The novel "All the King's Men" by Robert Penn Warren
Music: Louis Gruenberg
Cinematography: Burnett Guffey
Edited by: Al Clark, Robert Parrish
Cast: Broderick Crawford*, John Ireland, Mercedes McCambridge**, Joanne Dru, John Derek, Shepperd Strudwick, Raymond Greenleaf
Distributed by: Columbia Pictures
Awards
- Best Picture
- Best Actor in a Leading Role *
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role **
- Best Picture
- Best Actor *
- Best Supporting Actress **
- Most Promising Newcomer - Female **
* © - 1949 Columbia Pictures
