All the King's Men
He Might Have Been A Pretty Good Guy . . . If Too Much Power . . . And Women . . . Hadn't Gone To his Head !
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.
- Year : 1949
- Country : United States of America
- Genre : Drama
- Studio : Columbia Pictures
- Keyword : newspaper, governor, based on novel or book, southern usa, politics, politician, rise and fall, reporter, black and white, political assassination, corrupt politician, hick, preserved film
- Director : Robert Rossen
- Cast : John Ireland, Broderick Crawford, Joanne Dru, John Derek, Mercedes McCambridge, Shepperd Strudwick