A Face in the Crowd

1957, Drama, 2h 5m

33 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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A raucous Andy Griffith channels the corruptive influence of celebrity in Elia Kazan's A Face in the Crowd, a prescient critique of American media. Read critic reviews

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Ambitious young radio producer Marcia Jeffries (Patricia Neal) finds a charming rogue named Larry "Lonesome" Rhodes (Andy Griffith) in an Arkansas drunk tank and puts him on the air. Soon, Rhodes' local popularity gets him an appearance on television in Memphis, which he parlays into national network stardom that he uses to endorse a presidential candidate for personal gain. But the increasingly petulant star's ego, arrogance and womanizing threaten his rise to the top.
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    Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Elia Kazan
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Cast & Crew

Andy Griffith
Larry "Lonesome" Rhodes
Patricia Neal
Marcia Jeffries
Anthony Franciosa
Joey DePalma
Walter Matthau
Mel Miller
Lee Remick
Betty Lou Fleckum
Kay Medford
First Mrs. Rhodes
Burl Ives
Self
Mike Wallace
Self
Betty Furness
Self
Bennett Cerf
Self
Faye Emerson
Self
Walter Winchell
Self
Elia Kazan
Director
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