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All the King's Men: Directed by Robert Rossen. With Broderick Crawford, John Ireland, Joanne Dru, John Derek. The rise and fall of a corrupt politician, who makes his friends richer and retains power by dint of a populist appeal.
All the King's Men, a movie made based on Warren's novel, was released several months later in 1949. The film won three Oscars that year: Best Picture, Best Actor ( Broderick Crawford ), and Best Supporting Actress ( Mercedes McCambridge ). The movie was also nominated for four more categories.
Summaries. 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.
Mar 28, 2022. Drama about the rise and fall of a corrupt southern governor who promises his way to power. Broderick Crawford portrays Willie Stark, who, once he is elected, finds that his vanity...
Sep 22, 2006 · Directed by Steven Zaillian. Drama, Thriller. PG-13. 2h 8m. By A.O. SCOTT. Sept. 22, 2006. “All the King’s Men,” Robert Penn Warren’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1946 novel about the rise and...
PG-13 Now Playing 2 hr. 8 min. Drama List. 12% 158 Reviews Tomatometer 40% 50,000+ Ratings Audience Score Charismatic Southern politician Willie Stark's (Sean Penn) idealism and good intentions ...
1949. |. Drama. , Other. In a bravura performance, Broderick Crawford won the 1949 Academy Award (r) for Best Actor with his stunning portrayal of bull-headed, backwoods lawyer Willie Stark, in this powerful drama about political and personal corruption.