All the King's Men overview
Overall Rating
Total Ratings: 2
...ranks in these movie lists:
- Favorite Movies 1940s (#24)
Synopsis:
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Robert Penn Warren, All the King's Men is a roman à clef inspired by the career of Louisiana governor Huey Long. Broderick Crawford won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Willie Stark, a backwoods Southern lawyer who wins the hearts of his constituents by bucking the corrupt state government. Journalist Jack Burden (John Ireland) is impressed by Willie's seeming sincerity, and aids Stark on the road to political power.
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Movie Details:
- Director: Robert Rossen
- Studio: Columbia Pictures
- Year: 1949
- Run Time: 109 minutes
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Set in: Baton Rouge, LA
- Category: Feature
- Genre/Type: Drama
- Filmed in: B&W
