All the King's Men
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.
Reviews (2)
John Chard (Rated: 9)
Honesty, integrity, corruption and murder!
Willie Stark is an upstanding pillar of the community, when he is coaxed into standing in the local election he gets a thirst for politics. As he progresses through the political ranks he loses sight of the very things that he first stood for, with him,...
CinemaSerf (Rated: 7)
There's something of the "Animal Farm" to this powerful critique of the democratic process. Sick fed up with vested interests and corruption, "Stark" (Broderick Crawford) decides to fight the good fight against the establishment. Allied with only the steadfast "Sadie" (Mercedes McCambridge) and with...
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