"He Might Have Been A Pretty Good Guy . . . If Too Much Power . . . And Women . . . Hadn't Gone To his Head !"

1949

1h 49m

7.0(231 votes)

Drama

Overview

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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83 members

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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

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Walter Burke

Sugar Boy

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Will Wright

Dolph Pillsbury

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Grandon Rhodes

Floyd McEvoy

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Marshall Bradford

Senator (uncredited)

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Chet Brandenburg

Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)

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Wheaton Chambers

Senator (uncredited)

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Stephen Chase

Puckett (uncredited)

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Tom Coleman

Man Tearing Down Poster (uncredited)

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James Conaty

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Roy Darmour

Politician at Harrison's Headquarters (uncredited)

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Earle S. Dewey

Joe Harrison (uncredited)

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King Donovan

Reporter (uncredited)

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Robert Filmer

Editor (uncredited)

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Paul Ford

Spokesman for Impeachment (uncredited)

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Dick Gordon

Politician (uncredited)

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William E. Green

Senator (uncredited)

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Charles Haefeli

Man in Cheap Bar (uncredited)

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Frank Hagney

Stark Strong-Arm Man (uncredited)

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Richard Hale

Richard Hale (uncredited)

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Bert Hanlon

Editor (uncredited)

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Judd Holdren

Politician (uncredited)

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Robert Karnes

Legislator (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

Legislator (uncredited)

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Donald Kerr

Spectator (uncredited)

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Nolan Leary

Senator (uncredited)

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Wilbur Mack

Former Governor Stanton (uncredited)

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Louis Mason

Minister (uncredited)

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Paul Maxey

Local Chairman (uncredited)

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Frank McLure

Doctor (uncredited)

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Walter Merrill

Man in City Bar (uncredited)

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Harold Miller

Speaker of the House (uncredited)

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John 'Skins' Miller

Drunk at Football Game (uncredited)

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Pat O'Malley

Politician (uncredited)

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Jeffrey Sayre

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Charles Sherlock

Politician at Harrison's Headquarters (uncredited)

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Ray Spiker

Farmer Listing to Speech (uncredited)

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Helene Stanley

Helene Hale (uncredited)

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Larry Steers

Man at Impeachment Hearing (uncredited)

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Houseley Stevenson

Madison, Editor (uncredited)

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Charles Sullivan

Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)

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William Tannen

Man in City Bar (uncredited)

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Phil Tully

Football Coach (uncredited)

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Glen Walters

Woman Listening to Speech (uncredited)

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Frank Wilcox

Public Relations Man (uncredited)

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Harry Wilson

One of Duffy's Goons (uncredited)

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Bill Wolfe

Farmer (uncredited)

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Al Wyatt Sr.

State Trooper (uncredited)

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Sam Harris

Politician (uncredited)

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Charles Ferguson

Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)

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Richard Bartell

State Legislator (uncredited)

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Mary Bear

File Clerk (uncredited)

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William Bruce

Commissioner (uncredited)

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Edwin Chandler

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

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William Cottrell

Reporter (uncredited)

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Jack Deery

Man at Impeachment Hearing (uncredited)

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George Farmer

Bus Man (uncredited)

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Tom Ferrandini

Politician (uncredited)

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Ted French

Dance Caller (uncredited)

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Slim Gaut

Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)

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John Giles

Young Boy (uncredited)

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Avery Graves

Senator (uncredited)

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Jimmie Horan

Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)

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James Linn

Politician (uncredited)

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H.C. Miller

Pa Stark (uncredited)

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Truett Myers

Minister at Funeral (uncredited)

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Frank O'Connor

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Sammy Shack

Duffy Associate (uncredited)

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Irving Smith

Butler (uncredited)

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George Taylor

Politician (uncredited)

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Al Thompson

Man in Cheap Bar (uncredited)

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Glen Thompson

State Trooper (uncredited)

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A.C. Tillman

Sheriff (uncredited)

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Reba Waterson

Receptionist (uncredited)

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