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All the King's Men

Name: All the King's Men
Genre: Drama
Released: 1949-11-16
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 6.982

★ 7,0 /10 (246 Votes)

1949 EN 109 min

Overview

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.

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Release date

16/11/1949

Votes

246

Popularity

3.1

He Might Have Been A Pretty Good Guy . . . If Too Much Power . . . And Women . . . Hadn't Gone To his Head !

Genres

Drama

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

109 min

John Ireland

Jack Burden

Broderick Crawford

Willie Stark

Joanne Dru

Anne Stanton

John Derek

Tom Stark

Mercedes McCambridge

Sadie Burke

Shepperd Strudwick

Adam Stanton

Ralph Dumke

Tiny Duffy

Anne Seymour

Mrs. Lucy Stark

Katherine Warren

Mrs. Burden

Raymond Greenleaf

Judge Monte Stanton

Walter Burke

Sugar Boy

Will Wright

Dolph Pillsbury

Grandon Rhodes

Floyd McEvoy

Marshall Bradford

Senator (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

Senator (uncredited)

Stephen Chase

Puckett (uncredited)

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Tom Coleman

Man Tearing Down Poster (uncredited)

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James Conaty

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Roy Darmour

Politician at Harrison's Headquarters (uncredited)

Earle S. Dewey

Joe Harrison (uncredited)

King Donovan

Reporter (uncredited)

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Robert Filmer

Editor (uncredited)

Paul Ford

Spokesman for Impeachment (uncredited)

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Dick Gordon

Politician (uncredited)

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William E. Green

Senator (uncredited)

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Charles Haefeli

Man in Cheap Bar (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Stark Strong-Arm Man (uncredited)

Richard Hale

Richard Hale (uncredited)

Bert Hanlon

Editor (uncredited)

Judd Holdren

Politician (uncredited)

Robert Karnes

Legislator (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Legislator (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Spectator (uncredited)

Nolan Leary

Senator (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Former Governor Stanton (uncredited)

Louis Mason

Minister (uncredited)

Paul Maxey

Local Chairman (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Doctor (uncredited)

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Walter Merrill

Man in City Bar (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Speaker of the House (uncredited)

John 'Skins' Miller

Drunk at Football Game (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Politician (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Party Guest (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Politician at Harrison's Headquarters (uncredited)

Ray Spiker

Farmer Listing to Speech (uncredited)

Helene Stanley

Helene Hale (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Man at Impeachment Hearing (uncredited)

Houseley Stevenson

Madison, Editor (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)

William Tannen

Man in City Bar (uncredited)

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Phil Tully

Football Coach (uncredited)

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Glen Walters

Woman Listening to Speech (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox

Public Relations Man (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

One of Duffy's Goons (uncredited)

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Bill Wolfe

Farmer (uncredited)

Al Wyatt Sr.

State Trooper (uncredited)

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Sam Harris

Politician (uncredited)

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Charles Ferguson

Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)

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Richard Bartell

State Legislator (uncredited)

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Mary Bear

File Clerk (uncredited)

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William Bruce

Commissioner (uncredited)

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Edwin Chandler

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

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William Cottrell

Reporter (uncredited)

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Jack Deery

Man at Impeachment Hearing (uncredited)

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George Farmer

Bus Man (uncredited)

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Tom Ferrandini

Politician (uncredited)

Ted French

Dance Caller (uncredited)

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Slim Gaut

Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)

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John Giles

Young Boy (uncredited)

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Avery Graves

Senator (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)

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James Linn

Politician (uncredited)

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H.C. Miller

Pa Stark (uncredited)

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Truett Myers

Minister at Funeral (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Sammy Shack

Duffy Associate (uncredited)

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Irving Smith

Butler (uncredited)

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George Taylor

Politician (uncredited)

Al Thompson

Man in Cheap Bar (uncredited)

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Glen Thompson

State Trooper (uncredited)

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A.C. Tillman

Sheriff (uncredited)

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Reba Waterson

Receptionist (uncredited)

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