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.
Top Cast
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John IrelandJack Burden
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Broderick CrawfordWillie Stark
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Joanne DruAnne Stanton
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John DerekTom Stark
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Mercedes McCambridgeSadie Burke
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Shepperd StrudwickAdam Stanton
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Ralph DumkeTiny Duffy
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Anne SeymourMrs. Lucy Stark
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Katherine WarrenMrs. Burden
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Raymond GreenleafJudge Monte Stanton
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Walter BurkeSugar Boy
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Will WrightDolph Pillsbury
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Grandon RhodesFloyd McEvoy
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Marshall BradfordSenator (uncredited)
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Chet BrandenburgMan Listening to Speech (uncredited)
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Wheaton ChambersSenator (uncredited)
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Stephen ChasePuckett (uncredited)
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Tom ColemanMan Tearing Down Poster (uncredited)
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James ConatyParty Guest (uncredited)
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Roy DarmourPolitician at Harrison's Headquarters (uncredited)
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Earle S. DeweyJoe Harrison (uncredited)
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King DonovanReporter (uncredited)
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Robert FilmerEditor (uncredited)
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Paul FordSpokesman for Impeachment (uncredited)
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Dick GordonPolitician (uncredited)
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William E. GreenSenator (uncredited)
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Charles HaefeliMan in Cheap Bar (uncredited)
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Frank HagneyStark Strong-Arm Man (uncredited)
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Richard HaleRichard Hale (uncredited)
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Bert HanlonEditor (uncredited)
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Judd HoldrenPolitician (uncredited)
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Robert KarnesLegislator (uncredited)
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Kenner G. KempLegislator (uncredited)
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Donald KerrSpectator (uncredited)
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Nolan LearySenator (uncredited)
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Wilbur MackFormer Governor Stanton (uncredited)
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Louis MasonMinister (uncredited)
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Paul MaxeyLocal Chairman (uncredited)
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Frank McLureDoctor (uncredited)
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Walter MerrillMan in City Bar (uncredited)
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Harold MillerSpeaker of the House (uncredited)
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John 'Skins' MillerDrunk at Football Game (uncredited)
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Pat O'MalleyPolitician (uncredited)
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Jeffrey SayreParty Guest (uncredited)
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Charles SherlockPolitician at Harrison's Headquarters (uncredited)
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Ray SpikerFarmer Listing to Speech (uncredited)
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Helene StanleyHelene Hale (uncredited)
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Larry SteersMan at Impeachment Hearing (uncredited)
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Houseley StevensonMadison, Editor (uncredited)
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Charles SullivanMan Listening to Speech (uncredited)
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William TannenMan in City Bar (uncredited)
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Phil TullyFootball Coach (uncredited)
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Glen WaltersWoman Listening to Speech (uncredited)
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Frank WilcoxPublic Relations Man (uncredited)
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Harry WilsonOne of Duffy's Goons (uncredited)
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Bill WolfeFarmer (uncredited)
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Al Wyatt Sr.State Trooper (uncredited)
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Sam HarrisPolitician (uncredited)
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Charles FergusonNewspaper Office Worker (uncredited)