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Kasper Løvborg
rated 9

The plot, in which events run their course over several years, delivers great storytelling. Classical Hollywood cinema at its best.

3 years ago
Critic David Parkinson
rated 8

...it's Crawford who dominates proceedings and his tour de force performance has prevented 'All the King's Men' from dating...

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Cast & Crew

Robert Rossen
Director
Harold Miller
As Speaker of the House (Uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
As Party Guest (Uncredited)
Sam Harris
As Politician (Uncredited)
Larry Steers
As Man at Impeachment Hearing (Uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
As Legislator (Uncredited)
Donald Kerr
As Spectator (Uncredited)

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Broderick Crawford won the Academy Award® for Best Actor with his powerful performance as Willie Stark, a fearless lawyer who rises to power through corrupt means, losing his principles and becoming a tyrannical governor. This gripping drama, based on Robert Penn Warren's novel, exposes the dark side of politics and the corrupting influence of power.

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All the King's Men was released in theaters on November 16, 1949.