All the King's Men (1949)

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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.

• Released: 1949-11-16
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 49m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 251 votes

Directed by Robert Rossen.

Top cast

• John Ireland as Jack Burden
• Broderick Crawford as Willie Stark
• Joanne Dru as Anne Stanton
• John Derek as Tom Stark
• Mercedes McCambridge as Sadie Burke
• Shepperd Strudwick as Adam Stanton
• Ralph Dumke as Tiny Duffy
• Anne Seymour as Mrs. Lucy Stark
• Katherine Warren as Mrs. Burden
• Raymond Greenleaf as Judge Monte Stanton

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Where to watch All the King's Men

• United States: watch free on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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