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