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

All the King's Men is a political drama movie. Politician Willie Stark goes from a rural county seat to the governor 's mansion. He loses a race for county treasurer. Stark teaches himself law. As a lawyer , he continues fighting the local establishment. He eventually rises to become a candidate for governor. He loses the first time. On his second try, he wins. Along the way, Stark loses his innocence. He becomes dishonest like the politicians against whom he fought. His son becomes paralyzed in a drunk driving accident that kills a female passenger. Contents move to sidebar hide. Page Talk. Read Change Change source View history.

Tommy ends up a paraplegic. Undetermined Role uncredited Jeffrey Sayre Theatrical release poster.

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.

It looks like we don't have any synopsis for this title yet. Be the first to contribute. Sign In Sign In. New Customer? Create account. The rise and fall of a corrupt politician, who makes his friends richer and retains power by dint of a populist appeal. Jack Burden is a newspaper reporter who first hears of Willie Stark when his editor sends him to Kanoma County to cover the man. What's special about this nobody running for county treasurer? He's supposedly an honest man.

All the kings men 1949

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

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Authority control databases. Given a meaty part, his histrionic bent wraps it up for a great personal success adding much to the many worthwhile aspects of the drama. Films by Robert Rossen. Legislator uncredited Donald Kerr Puckett uncredited Tom Coleman Getting Started Contributor Zone ». Woman Listening to Speech uncredited. Spectator uncredited. You know what I really appreciated about this political story? Man at Impeachment Hearing uncredited Earle S.

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.

Read Edit View history. Richard Hale uncredited Bert Hanlon Paul Tatara, writing for TCM , describes the film as "one of those pictures that was saved in the editing". Woman Listening to Speech uncredited. Anne Stanton John Derek Getting Started Contributor Zone ». Gerstad — Champion. Puckett uncredited Tom Coleman Willie ends up winning the election in a landslide and is portrayed by newsreels as either a prairie messiah or incipient dictator. File Clerk uncredited Helena Benda Man Tearing Down Poster uncredited. How long is All the King's Men? During the game, Tommy takes a rough hit and is rushed to the hospital.