Plot
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.
Cast
John Ireland
Jack Burden
Broderick Crawford
Willie Stark
Joanne Dru
Anne Stanton
John Derek
Tom Stark
Mercedes McCambridge
Sadie Burke
Shepperd Strudwick
Adam Stanton
Ralph Dumke
Tiny Duffy
Anne Seymour
Mrs. Lucy Stark
Katherine Warren
Mrs. Burden
Raymond Greenleaf
Judge Monte Stanton
Walter Burke
Sugar Boy
Will Wright
Dolph Pillsbury
Crew
Robert Rossen
Director
Robert Rossen
Screenplay
Burnett Guffey
Director of Photography
Louis Gruenberg
Original Music Composer
Robert Rossen
Producer
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