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In the South, peddler marries school teacher and then starts on a whirlwind rise politically, using hysteria among cotton pickers and small-town folk as his device. His rise is halted when his crooked goings-on are exposed. Based on the novel by Adria Locke Langley.
Original Release
09/23/1953
US Release
09/23/1953
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Cagney | Hank Martin |
| Barbara Hale | Verity Wade |
| Anne Francis | Flamingo McManamee |
| Warner Anderson | Jules Bolduc |
| John McIntire | Jeb Brown |
| Jeanne Cagney | Jennie Brown |
| Lon Chaney Jr. | Spurge McManamee |
| Frank McHugh | Frank Rector |
| Larry Keating | Robert L. Castleberry IV |
| Onslow Stevens | Guy Polli |
Directors
Writers
Luther Davis, Adria Locke Langley
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Cagney | Hank Martin |
| Barbara Hale | Verity Wade |
| Anne Francis | Flamingo McManamee |
| Warner Anderson | Jules Bolduc |
| John McIntire | Jeb Brown |
| Jeanne Cagney | Jennie Brown |
| Lon Chaney Jr. | Spurge McManamee |
| Frank McHugh | Frank Rector |
| Larry Keating | Robert L. Castleberry IV |
| Onslow Stevens | Guy Polli |
| James Millican | Samuel T. Beach |
| Mickey Simpson | Tim Peck / Tim Beck, Blacksmith |
| Sara Haden | Lula May McManamee |
| Ellen Corby | Singing Woman |
| Lee Aaker | Johnny Briscoe |
| Victor Adamson | Townsman |
| Carl Andre | Townsman |
| Nadine Ashdown | Minor Role |
| Al Bain | Courtroom Spectator |
| Danny Borzage | Townsman |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William Cagney | Producer |
