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

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