A Face in the Crowd (1957)
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
POWER! He loved it! He took it raw in big gulpfuls … he liked the taste, the way it mixed with the bourbon and the sin in his blood!
The rise of a raucous hayseed named Lonesome Rhodes from itinerant Ozark guitar picker to local media rabble-rouser to TV superstar and political king-maker. Marcia Jeffries is the innocent Sarah Lawrence girl who discovers the great man in a back-country jail and is the first to fall under his spell.

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Cast

Andy Griffith Andy Griffith As: Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes
Patricia Neal Patricia Neal As: Marcia Jeffries
Anthony Franciosa Anthony Franciosa As: Joey DePalma
Walter Matthau Walter Matthau As: Mel Miller
Lee Remick Lee Remick As: Betty Lou Fleckum
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Storyline

The rise of a raucous hayseed named Lonesome Rhodes from itinerant Ozark guitar picker to local media rabble-rouser to TV superstar and political king-maker. Marcia Jeffries is the innocent Sarah Lawrence girl who discovers the great man in a back-country jail and is the first to fall under his spell.


Tagline: POWER! He loved it! He took it raw in big gulpfuls … he liked the taste, the way it mixed with the bourbon and the sin in his blood!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 29 May 1957

Country: US

Runtime: 125m

Company Credits

Company: Newtown Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Andy Griffith

Andy Griffith

Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes

Patricia Neal

Patricia Neal

Marcia Jeffries

Anthony Franciosa

Anthony Franciosa

Joey DePalma

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Mel Miller

Lee Remick

Lee Remick

Betty Lou Fleckum

Percy Waram

Percy Waram

General Haynesworth

Paul McGrath

Paul McGrath

Macey

Rod Brasfield

Rod Brasfield

Beanie

Marshall Neilan

Marshall Neilan

Senator Worthington Fuller

Alexander Kirkland

Alexander Kirkland

Jim Collier

Charles Irving

Charles Irving

Mr. Luffler

Howard Smith

Howard Smith

J.B. Jeffries

Kay Medford

Kay Medford

First Mrs. Rhodes

Big Jeff Bess

Big Jeff Bess

Sheriff Big Jeff Bess

Henry Sharp

Henry Sharp

Abe Steiner

R.G. Armstrong

R.G. Armstrong

Teleprompter Operator (uncredited)

Lois Nettleton

Lois Nettleton

Mr. Macey's Nurse (uncredited)

Diana Sands

Diana Sands

Homeless Woman (uncredited)

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Barry Mills (uncredited)

Beverly Bentley

Beverly Bentley

Page Girl (uncredited)

John Bliss

John Bliss

Barefoot Baritone (uncredited)

Noah Keen

Noah Keen

TV Director (uncredited)

Directed By

Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan

Director

Don Kranze

Don Kranze

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Elia Kazan

Elia Kazan

Producer

George Justin

George Justin

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Anna Hill Johnstone

Anna Hill Johnstone

Costume Design

Robert Jiras

Robert Jiras

Makeup Artist

Willis Hanchett

Willis Hanchett

Hairstylist

Sound

Tom Glazer

Tom Glazer

Original Music Composer

Don Olson

Don Olson

Sound Editor

Ernest Zatorsky

Ernest Zatorsky

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Gayne Rescher

Gayne Rescher

Director of Photography

Harry Stradling Sr.

Harry Stradling Sr.

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Paul Sylbert

Paul Sylbert

Art Direction

Richard Sylbert

Richard Sylbert

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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