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Summary

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.

Details

Release Date: November 16, 1949

Runtime: 109 minutes

Genres: Drama

Rating: ⭐ 7.0/10 (232 votes)

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Cast

  • John Ireland

    John Ireland

    Jack Burden

  • Broderick Crawford

    Broderick Crawford

    Willie Stark

  • Joanne Dru

    Joanne Dru

    Anne Stanton

  • John Derek

    John Derek

    Tom Stark

  • Mercedes McCambridge

    Mercedes McCambridge

    Sadie Burke

  • Shepperd Strudwick

    Shepperd Strudwick

    Adam Stanton

  • Ralph Dumke

    Ralph Dumke

    Tiny Duffy

  • Anne Seymour

    Anne Seymour

    Mrs. Lucy Stark

  • Katherine Warren

    Katherine Warren

    Mrs. Burden

  • Raymond Greenleaf

    Raymond Greenleaf

    Judge Monte Stanton

  • Walter Burke

    Walter Burke

    Sugar Boy

  • Will Wright

    Will Wright

    Dolph Pillsbury

  • Grandon Rhodes

    Grandon Rhodes

    Floyd McEvoy

  • Chet Brandenburg

    Chet Brandenburg

    Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)

  • Wheaton Chambers

    Wheaton Chambers

    Senator (uncredited)

  • Stephen Chase

    Stephen Chase

    Puckett (uncredited)

  • Earle S. Dewey

    Earle S. Dewey

    Joe Harrison (uncredited)

  • King Donovan

    King Donovan

    Reporter (uncredited)

  • Paul Ford

    Paul Ford

    Spokesman for Impeachment (uncredited)

  • Frank Hagney

    Frank Hagney

    Stark Strong-Arm Man (uncredited)

  • Richard Hale

    Richard Hale

    Richard Hale (uncredited)

  • Bert Hanlon

    Bert Hanlon

    Editor (uncredited)

  • Judd Holdren

    Judd Holdren

    Politician (uncredited)

  • Robert Karnes

    Robert Karnes

    Legislator (uncredited)

  • Kenner G. Kemp

    Kenner G. Kemp

    Legislator (uncredited)

  • Donald Kerr

    Donald Kerr

    Spectator (uncredited)

  • Nolan Leary

    Nolan Leary

    Senator (uncredited)

  • Wilbur Mack

    Wilbur Mack

    Former Governor Stanton (uncredited)

  • Louis Mason

    Louis Mason

    Minister (uncredited)

  • Paul Maxey

    Paul Maxey

    Local Chairman (uncredited)

  • Frank McLure

    Frank McLure

    Doctor (uncredited)

  • Harold Miller

    Harold Miller

    Speaker of the House (uncredited)

  • John 'Skins' Miller

    John 'Skins' Miller

    Drunk at Football Game (uncredited)

  • Pat O'Malley

    Pat O'Malley

    Politician (uncredited)

  • Jeffrey Sayre

    Jeffrey Sayre

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Charles Sherlock

    Charles Sherlock

    Politician at Harrison's Headquarters (uncredited)

  • Ray Spiker

    Ray Spiker

    Farmer Listing to Speech (uncredited)

  • Helene Stanley

    Helene Stanley

    Helene Hale (uncredited)

  • Larry Steers

    Larry Steers

    Man at Impeachment Hearing (uncredited)

  • Houseley Stevenson

    Houseley Stevenson

    Madison, Editor (uncredited)

  • Charles Sullivan

    Charles Sullivan

    Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)

  • William Tannen

    William Tannen

    Man in City Bar (uncredited)

  • Frank Wilcox

    Frank Wilcox

    Public Relations Man (uncredited)

  • Harry Wilson

    Harry Wilson

    One of Duffy's Goons (uncredited)

  • Al Wyatt Sr.

    Al Wyatt Sr.

    State Trooper (uncredited)

  • Ted French

    Ted French

    Dance Caller (uncredited)

  • Jimmie Horan

    Jimmie Horan

    Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)

  • Frank O'Connor

    Frank O'Connor

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Al Thompson

    Al Thompson

    Man in Cheap Bar (uncredited)