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