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All the King's Men (1949 film)
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| All the King's Men | |
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| Directed by | Robert Rossen |
| Produced by | Robert Rossen |
| Written by | Robert Rossen Robert Penn Warren (novel) |
| Starring | Broderick Crawford John Ireland Joanne Dru John Derek Mercedes McCambridge |
| Cinematography | Burnett Guffey |
| Editing by | Al Clark |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | November 8, 1949 |
| Running time | 109 min. |
| Language | English |
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All the King's Men is a 1949 drama film based on the Robert Penn Warren novel of the same name. It was directed by Robert Rossen and starred Broderick Crawford in the role of Willie Stark.
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All The King's Men is the story of the rise of politician Willie Stark from a rural county seat to the spotlight. Along the way, he loses his initial innocence, and becomes just as corrupt as those who he assaulted before for this characteristic. Also included is the romance between one of his "right hand women" and the up-and-coming journalist who brings Stark to prominence.
Rossen originally offered the starring role to John Wayne, who found the proposed film script unpatriotic and indignantly refused the part. Crawford, who eventually took the role, won the 1949 Oscar for best male actor, beating out Wayne, who had been nominated for his role in The Sands of Iwo Jima.
The film won Oscars for
- Best Picture - Robert Rossen Productions (Robert Rossen, producer)
- Best Actor - Broderick Crawford as Willie Stark
- Best Supporting Actress - Mercedes McCambridge as Sadie Burke
It was also nominated for
- Best Supporting Actor - John Ireland as Jack Burden
- Best Director - Robert Rossen
- Best Film Editing - Al Clark and Robert Parrish
- Best Writing, Screenplay - Robert Rossen
In 2001 the United States Library of Congress deemed the film "culturally significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry.
Another movie based on the book was released in 2006: All the King's Men (2006 film), a remake of the earlier film.
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| Preceded by Hamlet |
Academy Award for Best Picture 1949 |
Succeeded by All About Eve |
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