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All The King's Men
1949
Broderick Crawford stands out in this fine drama about the rise and fall of a corrupt southern governor who promises his way to power. Crawford portrays Willie Stark, who, once he is elected, finds that his vanity and power lust prove to be his downfall. The film is based on the 1946 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Robert Penn .. Read more
| Starring | Broderick Crawford, John Ireland, Joanne Dru, John Derek |
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| Director | Robert Rossen |
| Genres | Drama |
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All The King's Men
Broderick Crawford stands out in this fine drama about the rise and fall of a corrupt southern governor who promises his way to power. Crawford portrays Willie Stark, who, once he is elected, finds that his vanity and power lust prove to be his downfall. The film is based on the 1946 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Robert Penn Warren, which in turn was based largely on the story of Louisiana legend Huey Long. Directed by Robert Rossen (THE HUSTLER.) Academy Award Nominations: 7, including Best Director, Best Screenplay. Academy Awards: 3, including Best Picture, Best Actor--Broderick Crawford, Best Supporting Actress--Mercedes McCambridge.
| Starring | Broderick Crawford, John Ireland, Joanne Dru, John Derek, Mercedes McCambridge |
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| Director | Robert Rossen |
| Studio | COLUMBIA TRI-STAR HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 45 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | French, German, Italian, Spanish |
| Subtitles | DVD: Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Turkish |
| Released | DVD: 09 Jul 2001 Production year: 1949 |
| Format | DVD |
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Archetypal American political melodrama based on the life of southern senator Huey Long. The background is well sketched in and there are excellent performances, but the overall narrative is occasionally flabby.
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A fine adaptation of Robert Penn Warren's Pulitzer novel, chronicling the rise and fall of Southern demagogue Willie... read more on Time Out
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
I'll be damned
I liked it, a good portrayal, of a man gone wrong. Some nice touches and a cracking lead performance make this quite enjoyable viewing. Some out of place bits and a little too rushed at times, but on the whole a decent watch.
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
I'll be damned
I liked it, a good portrayal, of a man gone wrong. Some nice touches and a cracking lead performance make this quite enjoyable viewing. Some out of place bits and a little too rushed at times, but on the whole a decent watch.
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New role for Law
- 26 Jul 2004
Jude Law looks likely to star in a remake of the 1949 classic "All the King's Men". Law is set to play Jack Burden - first played by "Spartacus" star John Ireland - in the re-make. The first version of the film won the "big three" Academy awards, best actor in a leading role, best actress in a leading role and best picture. In the film Law's character is a journalist who falls under the spell of populist politician Willie Stark. Sean Penn is expected to play Stark, Read more
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