All the kings men 1949

The rise and fall of a corrupt politician, who makes his friends richer and retains power by dint of a populist appeal.

Sign In. Edit All the King's Men Willie Stark John Ireland Jack Burden Joanne Dru Anne Stanton John Derek

All the kings men 1949

By William Brogdon. As the rural Abe Lincoln, springing up from the soil to make himself a great man by using the opinionless, follow-the-leader instinct of the more common voter, Broderick Crawford does a standout performance. Given a meaty part, his histronic bent wraps it up for a great personal success adding much to the many worthwhile aspects of the drama. The story is told through the eyes of John Ireland, newspaperman. The dramatic impact of mob scenes contrast with equally potent intimate scenes as the story is unfolded and over them all is spread just enough of the documentary technique to make them vividly alive. The sequence where the people await the verdict on his impeachment trial; the defiance of the man who has made himself a king by knavery and the force of power, and his final death scene after being shot down at the height of his triumph are among the many dramatic phases to be remembered. Hers is the more colorful character and she registers strongly. Adding to the important production touches are score by Louis Gruenberg, the editing and other technical contributions. Home Film Reviews. Nov 8, pm PT. By William Brogdon Plus Icon. Read More About: Oscars. Previewed Oct.

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All the King's Men is a American political drama film written, produced, and directed by Robert Rossen. The film centers on the rise and fall of an idealistic-but-ruthless politician in the American South , [3] patterned after Louisiana Governor Huey Long. Released by Columbia Pictures on November 8, , the film received widespread acclaim from critics, and was a commercial success. In , All the King's Men was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress and was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. Reporter Jack Burden is sent on assignment to write about Willie Stark, a man running for county treasurer in an unnamed Southern state. Stark's campaign is run on honesty and talking about the corruption of the local politicians. Burden meets Stark and his family and writes an inspiring story on Stark's honesty and courage.

The rise and fall of a corrupt politician, who makes his friends richer and retains power by dint of a populist appeal. Jack Burden : I tell you there's nothing on the judge. Willie Stark : Jack, there's something on everybody. Man is conceived in sin and born in corruption. Sign In Sign In. New Customer? Create account. All the King's Men Approved 1h 50m.

All the kings men 1949

For more information, visit the contribution bible. 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. View More. Willie Stark is an upstanding pillar of the community, when he is coaxed into standing in the local election he gets a thirst for politics. As he progresses through the political ranks he loses sight of the very things that he first stood for, with him, and all those associated with him getting muddier by the day. Almost certainly based on Louisiana Governo Looks like we're missing the following data in en-US or en-US View Edit History.

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Expand the sub menu Film. McEvoy as Katharine Warren. Article Talk. Drunk at Football Game uncredited. Getting Started Contributor Zone ». Farmer uncredited Al Wyatt Sr. State Trooper uncredited Produced by Robert Rossen Academy Award for Best Picture. Switch edition between U. Dance Caller uncredited. He loses the first time.

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Expand the sub menu More Coverage. The Informer Mr. Film Noir: Reader 2. Archived from the original on July 25, Black and White. More like this. Best Film Editing. Man is conceived in sin and born in corruption. Undetermined Role uncredited Sam Ash As the rural Abe Lincoln, springing up from the soil to make himself a great man by using the opinionless, follow-the-leader instinct of the more common voter, Broderick Crawford does a standout performance. The film received wide acclaim upon its release. While there, Judge Stanton publicly blames Stark for the suspicious death of the father of the girl in Tommy's car accident after the father refused Stark's bribe to make it go away. Retrieved 18 February Willie Stark John Ireland Willie Stark.