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Cast
John Ireland | As: Jack Burden | |
Broderick Crawford | As: Willie Stark | |
Joanne Dru | As: Anne Stanton | |
John Derek | As: Tom Stark | |
Mercedes McCambridge | As: Sadie Burke |
Storyline
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.
Tagline: | He Might Have Been A Pretty Good Guy . . . If Too Much Power . . . And Women . . . Hadn't Gone To his Head ! |
Certification: | NR |
Cast
John Ireland |
Jack Burden |
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Broderick Crawford |
Willie Stark |
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Joanne Dru |
Anne Stanton |
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John Derek |
Tom Stark |
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Mercedes McCambridge |
Sadie Burke |
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Shepperd Strudwick |
Adam Stanton |
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Ralph Dumke |
Tiny Duffy |
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Anne Seymour |
Mrs. Lucy Stark |
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Katherine Warren |
Mrs. Burden |
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Raymond Greenleaf |
Judge Monte Stanton |
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Walter Burke |
Sugar Boy |
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Will Wright |
Dolph Pillsbury |
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Grandon Rhodes |
Floyd McEvoy |
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Marshall Bradford |
Senator (uncredited) |
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Chet Brandenburg |
Man Listening to Speech (uncredited) |
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Wheaton Chambers |
Senator (uncredited) |
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Stephen Chase |
Puckett (uncredited) |
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Tom Coleman |
Man Tearing Down Poster (uncredited) |
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James Conaty |
Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Roy Darmour |
Politician at Harrison's Headquarters (uncredited) |
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Earle S. Dewey |
Joe Harrison (uncredited) |
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King Donovan |
Reporter (uncredited) |
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Robert Filmer |
Editor (uncredited) |
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Paul Ford |
Spokesman for Impeachment (uncredited) |
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Dick Gordon |
Politician (uncredited) |
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William E. Green |
Senator (uncredited) |
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Charles Haefeli |
Man in Cheap Bar (uncredited) |
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Frank Hagney |
Stark Strong-Arm Man (uncredited) |
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Richard Hale |
Richard Hale (uncredited) |
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Bert Hanlon |
Editor (uncredited) |
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Judd Holdren |
Politician (uncredited) |
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Robert Karnes |
Legislator (uncredited) |
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Kenner G. Kemp |
Legislator (uncredited) |
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Donald Kerr |
Spectator (uncredited) |
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Nolan Leary |
Senator (uncredited) |
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Wilbur Mack |
Former Governor Stanton (uncredited) |
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Louis Mason |
Minister (uncredited) |
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Paul Maxey |
Local Chairman (uncredited) |
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Frank McLure |
Doctor (uncredited) |
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Walter Merrill |
Man in City Bar (uncredited) |
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Harold Miller |
Speaker of the House (uncredited) |
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John "Skins" Miller |
Drunk at Football Game (uncredited) |
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Pat O'Malley |
Politician (uncredited) |
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Jeffrey Sayre |
Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Charles Sherlock |
Politician at Harrison's Headquarters (uncredited) |
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Ray Spiker |
Farmer Listing to Speech (uncredited) |
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Helene Stanley |
Helene Hale (uncredited) |
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Larry Steers |
Man at Impeachment Hearing (uncredited) |
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Houseley Stevenson |
Madison, Editor (uncredited) |
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Charles Sullivan |
Man Listening to Speech (uncredited) |
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William Tannen |
Man in City Bar (uncredited) |
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Phil Tully |
Football Coach (uncredited) |
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Glen Walters |
Woman Listening to Speech (uncredited) |
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Frank Wilcox |
Public Relations Man (uncredited) |
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Harry Wilson |
One of Duffy's Goons (uncredited) |
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Bill Wolfe |
Farmer (uncredited) |
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Al Wyatt Sr. |
State Trooper (uncredited) |
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Sam Harris |
Politician (uncredited) |
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Charles Ferguson |
Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited) |
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Richard Bartell |
State Legislator (uncredited) |
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Mary Bear |
File Clerk (uncredited) |
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William Bruce |
Commissioner (uncredited) |
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Edwin Chandler |
Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
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William Cottrell |
Reporter (uncredited) |
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Jack Deery |
Man at Impeachment Hearing (uncredited) |
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George Farmer |
Bus Man (uncredited) |
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Tom Ferrandini |
Politician (uncredited) |
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Ted French |
Dance Caller (uncredited) |
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Slim Gaut |
Man Listening to Speech (uncredited) |
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John Giles |
Young Boy (uncredited) |
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Avery Graves |
Senator (uncredited) |
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Jimmie Horan |
Man Listening to Speech (uncredited) |
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James Linn |
Politician (uncredited) |
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H.C. Miller |
Pa Stark (uncredited) |
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Truett Myers |
Minister at Funeral (uncredited) |
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Frank O'Connor |
Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Sammy Shack |
Duffy Associate (uncredited) |
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Irving Smith |
Butler (uncredited) |
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George Taylor |
Politician (uncredited) |
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Al Thompson |
Man in Cheap Bar (uncredited) |
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Glen Thompson |
State Trooper (uncredited) |
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A.C. Tillman |
Sheriff (uncredited) |
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Reba Waterson |
Receptionist (uncredited) |
Directed By
Robert Rossen |
Director |
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Sam Nelson |
Assistant Director |
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Donna M. Norridge |
Script Supervisor |
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Don Siegel |
Second Unit Director |
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Writing Credits
Robert Rossen |
Screenplay |
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Robert Penn Warren |
Novel |
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Production Crew
Robert Rossen |
Producer |
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Shirley Miller |
Producer's Assistant |
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Edited By
Al Clark |
Editor |
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Frank P. Keller |
Assistant Editor |
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Donald W. Starling |
Editorial Services |
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Robert Parrish |
Editorial Consultant |
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Costume and Makeup
Helen Hunt |
Hairstylist |
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Clay Campbell |
Makeup Artist |
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Robert J. Schiffer |
Makeup Artist |
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Jean Louis |
Costume Design |
Sound
Frank Goodwin |
Sound Engineer |
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Joseph Nussbaum |
Orchestrator |
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Louis Gruenberg |
Original Music Composer |
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Morris Stoloff |
Music Director |
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Visual Effects
Camera
Emil Oster |
First Assistant Camera |
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Irving Lippman |
Still Photographer |
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Burnett Guffey |
Director of Photography |
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Gert Andersen |
Camera Operator |
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Lighting
Art Department
Louis Diage |
Set Decoration |
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Sturges Carne |
Art Direction |
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Other Crew
Don Siegel |
Second Unit |
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