This political allegory adapted from Robert Penn Warren’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is an on-target portrait of a backwoods populist (reminiscent of Huey Long) who becomes the electorate’s messiah.
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03/10/03
All the King's Men (1949)
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Reviews Counted:27
Fresh:26
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.9/10
Consensus: Broderick Crawford is spellbinding as politician Willie Stark in director Robert Rossen's adaptation of the Robert Penn Warren novel about the corrosive effects of power on the human soul.
Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: 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... [More]
Starring: Broderick Crawford, Mercedes McCambridge, John Ireland, John Derek
Director: Robert Rossen
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Reviews for All the King's Men
The acting is way over-the-top, however, Broderick Crawford is great!
10/12/02
No review available.
07/27/02
This is the story of the rise and fall of a Southern politician, based on the career of Louisiana's Huey Long. Here, the politician is named Willie Stark (Broderick Crawford), and the Southern state where it takes place is never named.
03/30/02
Rossen's film chronicles this life of raw power with compelling scenes, and Crawford's performance is well-supported by the rest of the cast.
01/01/00
Goodness me, this movie could not have been more prophetic had Nostradamus himself written it.
01/01/00
All the King's Men (1949) is the fictionalized account of the rise and fall of a backwoods rebel - a story inspired by the rule
01/01/00
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