All the King's Men

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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  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