All the King's Men
Nov 16 1949
•2h 49m
•Drama
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.
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John Ireland
Jack Burden
Broderick Crawford
Willie Stark
Joanne Dru
Anne Stanton
John Derek
Tom Stark
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