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All the King's Men is a 1949 American political drama film written, produced, and directed by Robert Rossen. It is based on Robert Penn Warren's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1946 novel of the same name. It stars Broderick Crawford, John Ireland, Mercedes McCambridge, and Joanne Dru.
- Robert Rossen
- Robert Rossen
- Robert Rossen
Sep 22, 2006 · A drama thriller based on the Robert Penn Warren novel, starring Sean Penn as a populist governor of Louisiana. The film was a flop and received mostly negative reviews, despite its Oscar buzz and strong cast.
- Steven Zaillian
- 192
- 3 min
A classic adaptation of Robert Penn Warren's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about the rise and fall of a corrupt politician, starring Broderick Crawford as Willie Stark. The film won three Oscars and features a cast of character actors, a poetic script, and a gritty style.
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- Robert Rossen
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- 2 min
All the King's Men is a 2006 American political drama film written, directed and produced by Steven Zaillian based on the 1946 Pulitzer Prize –winning novel of the same name by Robert Penn Warren. All the King's Men had previously been adapted into a Best Picture Oscar –winning film by writer-director Robert Rossen in 1949.
- Steven Zaillian
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.
- Robert Penn Warren
- United States
- 1946
- English
1949, Drama, 1h 49m. 97% Tomatometer 74 Reviews. 78% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings. What to know. Critics Consensus. Broderick Crawford is spellbinding as politician Willie Stark in director Robert...
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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.
