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