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 !
Themes:The Human ConditionBetrayalMoral AmbiguityCorruption Of PowerPolitics As A GameDiscover Similar ThemesMood:DarkBroodingOminousCynicalConspiratorialDiscover Similar Mood
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.
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Directed by: Robert Rossen, Burnett Guffey, Sam Nelson
Produced by: Robert Rossen, Shirley Miller
Composed by: Louis Gruenberg
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