All the King's Men
            (1949)
        
                
            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.
        
        
                
            Directed by:
                        Robert Rossen                    
        
                
            Starring:
                        John Ireland,                        Broderick Crawford,                        Joanne Dru,                        John Derek,                        Mercedes McCambridge,                        Shepperd Strudwick                    
        
                
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