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.
John Ireland
Jack Burden
Broderick Crawford
Willie Stark
Joanne Dru
Anne Stanton
John Derek
Tom Stark
Mercedes McCambridge
Sadie Burke
Shepperd Strudwick
Adam Stanton
Ralph Dumke
Tiny Duffy
Anne Seymour
Mrs. Lucy Stark
Katherine Warren
Mrs. Burden
Raymond Greenleaf
Judge Monte Stanton
Walter Burke
Sugar Boy
Will Wright
Dolph Pillsbury
Grandon Rhodes
Floyd McEvoy
Marshall Bradford
Senator (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers
Stephen Chase
Puckett (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Man Tearing Down Poster (uncredited)
James Conaty
Party Guest (uncredited)
Roy Darmour
Politician at Harrison's Headquarters (uncredited)
Earle S. Dewey
Joe Harrison (uncredited)
King Donovan
Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Filmer
Editor (uncredited)
Paul Ford
Spokesman for Impeachment (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Politician (uncredited)
William E. Green
Charles Haefeli
Man in Cheap Bar (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Stark Strong-Arm Man (uncredited)
Richard Hale
Richard Hale (uncredited)
Bert Hanlon
Judd Holdren
Robert Karnes
Legislator (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Donald Kerr
Spectator (uncredited)
Nolan Leary
Wilbur Mack
Former Governor Stanton (uncredited)
Louis Mason
Minister (uncredited)
Paul Maxey
Local Chairman (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Doctor (uncredited)
Walter Merrill
Man in City Bar (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Speaker of the House (uncredited)
John 'Skins' Miller
Drunk at Football Game (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley
Jeffrey Sayre
Charles Sherlock
Ray Spiker
Farmer Listing to Speech (uncredited)
Helene Stanley
Helene Hale (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Man at Impeachment Hearing (uncredited)
Houseley Stevenson
Madison, Editor (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
William Tannen
Phil Tully
Football Coach (uncredited)
Glen Walters
Woman Listening to Speech (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox
Public Relations Man (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
One of Duffy's Goons (uncredited)
Bill Wolfe
Farmer (uncredited)
Al Wyatt Sr.
State Trooper (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Charles Ferguson
Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)
Richard Bartell
State Legislator (uncredited)
Mary Bear
File Clerk (uncredited)
William Bruce
Commissioner (uncredited)
Edwin Chandler
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
William Cottrell
Jack Deery
George Farmer
Bus Man (uncredited)
Tom Ferrandini
Ted French
Dance Caller (uncredited)
Slim Gaut
John Giles
Young Boy (uncredited)
Avery Graves
Jimmie Horan
James Linn
H.C. Miller
Pa Stark (uncredited)
Truett Myers
Minister at Funeral (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Sammy Shack
Duffy Associate (uncredited)
Irving Smith
Butler (uncredited)
George Taylor
Al Thompson
Glen Thompson
A.C. Tillman
Sheriff (uncredited)
Reba Waterson
Receptionist (uncredited)
Robert Rossen
Director, Producer
Sep 13, 2017
Oct 20, 2017
Dec 9, 2021
Feb 14, 1980
Oct 1, 1985
Aug 21, 1946
May 23, 1984
Oct 8, 2003
May 29, 1957
Jun 14, 1974
Aug 29, 2012
Sep 11, 2020
Dec 8, 2023
Apr 11, 2025
Aug 16, 2021
Aug 21, 2019
Columbia Pictures
US
United States
English