All the King's Men

Name: All the King's Men
Genre: Drama
Released: 1949-11-16
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: John Ireland, Broderick Crawford, Joanne Dru, John Derek, Mercedes McCambridge

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

All the King's Men (1949)

Timing: 1:49 (109 min)

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Robert Rossen

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John Ireland, Broderick Crawford, Joanne Dru, John Derek, Mercedes McCambridge, Shepperd Strudwick, Ralph Dumke, Anne Seymour, Katherine Warren, Raymond Greenleaf
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Robert Rossen

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Burnett Guffey

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Louis Gruenberg

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Al Clark
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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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Residents of the area around Stockton, California, were recruited as extras. Sometimes director Robert Rossen (1908-1966) gave them lines and filmed their "rehearsals" for an effect of immediacy.
Robert Penn Warren's novel, on which this film is based, was published in 1946 and subsequently received the Pulitzer Prize. Robert Rossen himself bought the rights to adapt it, but later managed to strike a deal with Columbia Pictures. It was he who shifted the focus from Jack Burden, played by John Ireland (1914-1992), to Willie Stark, played by Broderick Crawford.
Preparing to play the role of Willie Stark, Broderick Crawford rewatched newsreels featuring Huey Long, a former senator from Louisiana and governor, whose life the film depicts.
Mercedes McCambridge (1916-2004) got the role after becoming angry with the producers for making her and other actresses called for auditions wait. McCambridge told them exactly what she thought and left in a rage. She subsequently received a call and was invited to play Sadie.
Residents of the area around Stockton, California, were recruited as extras. Occasionally, director Robert Rossen (1908-1966) gave them speaking roles and filmed their "rehearsals" to achieve a sense of spontaneity.
The novel by Robert Penn Warren upon which this film is based was published in 1946 and subsequently won the Pulitzer Prize. Robert Rossen purchased the film rights himself but later managed to strike a deal with Columbia Pictures. It was Rossen who shifted the focus from Jack Burden, played by John Ireland (1914-1992), to Willie Stark, played by Broderick Crawford.
While preparing for the role of Willie Stark, Broderick Crawford reviewed newsreels of Huey Long, the former Louisiana senator and governor whose life is depicted in the film.
Mercedes McCambridge (1916-2004) landed the role after becoming angry with the producers for making her and other actresses wait during their auditions. McCambridge told them exactly what she thought of the situation and stormed out. She was later called and offered the role of Sadie.