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The rise and fall of a corrupt politician, who makes his friends richer and retains power by dint of a populist appeal.
Original Release
11/16/1949
US Release
11/16/1949
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Broderick Crawford | Willie Stark |
John Ireland | Jack Burden |
Joanne Dru | Anne Stanton |
John Derek | Tom Stark |
Mercedes McCambridge | Sadie Burke |
Shepperd Strudwick | Adam Stanton |
Ralph Dumke | Tiny Duffy |
Anne Seymour | Mrs. Lucy Stark / Lucy Stark |
Katherine Warren | Mrs. Burden / Mrs. McEvoy |
Raymond Greenleaf | Judge Monte Stanton |
Directors
Writers
Robert Rossen, Robert Penn Warren
Cast
Name | Character |
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Broderick Crawford | Willie Stark |
John Ireland | Jack Burden |
Joanne Dru | Anne Stanton |
John Derek | Tom Stark |
Mercedes McCambridge | Sadie Burke |
Shepperd Strudwick | Adam Stanton |
Ralph Dumke | Tiny Duffy |
Anne Seymour | Mrs. Lucy Stark / Lucy Stark |
Katherine Warren | Mrs. Burden / Mrs. McEvoy |
Raymond Greenleaf | Judge Monte Stanton |
Walter Burke | Sugar Boy |
Will Wright | Dolph Pillsbury |
Grandon Rhodes | Floyd McEvoy |
Beau Anderson | Undetermined Role |
Sam Ash | Undetermined Role |
Richard Bartell | State Legislator / State Legislator (Uncredited) |
Mary Bear | File Clerk / File Clerk (Uncredited) |
Helena Benda | Undetermined Role |
Stanley Blystone | Undetermined Role |
Marshall Bradford | Senator |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Robert Rossen | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1950 | Oscar | Best Picture | Won |
1950 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Won |
1950 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
1950 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Won |
1950 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
1950 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay | Nominated |
1950 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Nominated |
1950 | Golden Globe | Best Picture | Won |
1950 | Golden Globe | Best Director | Won |
1950 | Golden Globe | Best Actor | Won |
1950 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
1950 | Golden Globe | Most Promising Newcomer - Female | Won |
1950 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score | Nominated |
1950 | Golden Globe | Best Cinematography - Black and White | Nominated |