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