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