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.
Directed by
Robert Rossen
John Ireland
Jack Burden
King Donovan
Reporter (uncredited)
Ralph Dumke
Tiny Duffy
Joanne Dru
Anne Stanton
Will Wright
Dolph Pillsbury
Broderick Crawford
Willie Stark
Mercedes McCambridge
Sadie Burke
Richard Hale
Richard Hale (uncredited)
John Derek
Tom Stark
Frank Wilcox
Public Relations Man (uncredited)
Robert Karnes
Legislator (uncredited)
Anne Seymour
Mrs. Lucy Stark
Paul Ford
Spokesman for Impeachment (uncredited)
Shepperd Strudwick
Adam Stanton
William Tannen
Man in City Bar (uncredited)
Walter Burke
Sugar Boy
Paul Maxey
Local Chairman (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Stark Strong-Arm Man (uncredited)
Helene Stanley
Helene Hale (uncredited)
Grandon Rhodes
Floyd McEvoy
Harold Miller
Speaker of the House (uncredited)
Stephen Chase
Puckett (uncredited)
Judd Holdren
Politician (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley
Politician (uncredited)
Katherine Warren
Mrs. Burden
Raymond Greenleaf
Judge Monte Stanton
Harry Wilson
One of Duffy's Goons (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers
Senator (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Legislator (uncredited)
Al Wyatt Sr.
State Trooper (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)
Ray Spiker
Farmer Listing to Speech (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Politician at Harrison's Headquarters (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Spectator (uncredited)
Houseley Stevenson
Madison, Editor (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Doctor (uncredited)
Nolan Leary
Senator (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Former Governor Stanton (uncredited)
Louis Mason
Minister (uncredited)
Bert Hanlon
Editor (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Party Guest (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Man at Impeachment Hearing (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Party Guest (uncredited)
Al Thompson
Man in Cheap Bar (uncredited)
Ted French
Dance Caller (uncredited)
John 'Skins' Miller
Drunk at Football Game (uncredited)
Earle S. Dewey
Joe Harrison (uncredited)
Marshall Bradford
Senator (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Man Tearing Down Poster (uncredited)
James Conaty
Party Guest (uncredited)
Roy Darmour
Politician at Harrison's Headquarters (uncredited)