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All the King's Men

Name: All the King's Men
Director: Robert Rossen
Genre: Drama
Released: 1949-11-16
Cast: John Ireland, Broderick Crawford, Joanne Dru, John Derek, Mercedes McCambridge

Drama

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.

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Cast

John IrelandBroderick CrawfordJoanne DruJohn DerekMercedes McCambridgeShepperd StrudwickRalph DumkeAnne SeymourKatherine WarrenRaymond GreenleafWalter BurkeWill Wright

Director

Robert Rossen

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