Storyline
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.
Released
11/16/1949
Runtime
1h 49min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Columbia Pictures
Cast
John Ireland
Jack Burden
Broderick Crawford
Willie Stark
Joanne Dru
Anne Stanton
John Derek
Tom Stark
Mercedes McCambridge
Sadie Burke
Shepperd Strudwick
Adam Stanton
Ralph Dumke
Tiny Duffy
Anne Seymour
Mrs. Lucy Stark
Katherine Warren
Mrs. Burden
Raymond Greenleaf
Judge Monte Stanton
Walter Burke
Sugar Boy
Will Wright
Dolph Pillsbury
Grandon Rhodes
Floyd McEvoy
Marshall Bradford
Senator (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers
Senator (uncredited)
Stephen Chase
Puckett (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Man Tearing Down Poster (uncredited)
James Conaty
Party Guest (uncredited)
Roy Darmour
Politician at Harrison's Headquarters (uncredited)
Earle S. Dewey
Joe Harrison (uncredited)
King Donovan
Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Filmer
Editor (uncredited)
Paul Ford
Spokesman for Impeachment (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Politician (uncredited)
William E. Green
Senator (uncredited)
Charles Haefeli
Man in Cheap Bar (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Stark Strong-Arm Man (uncredited)
Richard Hale
Richard Hale (uncredited)
Bert Hanlon
Editor (uncredited)
Judd Holdren
Politician (uncredited)
Robert Karnes
Legislator (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Legislator (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Spectator (uncredited)
Nolan Leary
Senator (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Former Governor Stanton (uncredited)
Louis Mason
Minister (uncredited)
Paul Maxey
Local Chairman (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Doctor (uncredited)
Walter Merrill
Man in City Bar (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Speaker of the House (uncredited)
John "Skins" Miller
Drunk at Football Game (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley
Politician (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Party Guest (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Politician at Harrison's Headquarters (uncredited)
Ray Spiker
Farmer Listing to Speech (uncredited)
Helene Stanley
Helene Hale (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Man at Impeachment Hearing (uncredited)
Houseley Stevenson
Madison, Editor (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)
William Tannen
Man in City Bar (uncredited)
Phil Tully
Football Coach (uncredited)
Glen Walters
Woman Listening to Speech (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox
Public Relations Man (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
One of Duffy's Goons (uncredited)
Bill Wolfe
Farmer (uncredited)
Al Wyatt Sr.
State Trooper (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Politician (uncredited)
Charles Ferguson
Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)
Richard Bartell
State Legislator (uncredited)
Mary Bear
File Clerk (uncredited)
William Bruce
Commissioner (uncredited)
Edwin Chandler
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
William Cottrell
Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Deery
Man at Impeachment Hearing (uncredited)
George Farmer
Bus Man (uncredited)
Tom Ferrandini
Politician (uncredited)
Ted French
Dance Caller (uncredited)
Slim Gaut
Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)
John Giles
Young Boy (uncredited)
Avery Graves
Senator (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan
Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)
James Linn
Politician (uncredited)
H.C. Miller
Pa Stark (uncredited)
Truett Myers
Minister at Funeral (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Party Guest (uncredited)
Sammy Shack
Duffy Associate (uncredited)
Irving Smith
Butler (uncredited)
George Taylor
Politician (uncredited)
Al Thompson
Man in Cheap Bar (uncredited)
Glen Thompson
State Trooper (uncredited)
A.C. Tillman
Sheriff (uncredited)
Reba Waterson
Receptionist (uncredited)
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