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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.

19491h 49mNRDrama

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About All the King's Men

Directors
Robert Rossen
Cast
John Ireland, Broderick Crawford, Joanne Dru, John Derek, Mercedes McCambridge, Shepperd Strudwick
Genres
Drama
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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