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