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