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