Introduction and commentary by Richard Attenborough. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1982.Ģ-disc collector's ed. Do the ends justify the means? Is it power that corrupts, or is it that power allows people to be corrupt? These are the questions that Willie Stark, in the end, cannot answer. He chases women, turns his family into photo-op props, and makes Burden his personal character assassin. But the more power he gets, the more corrupt he acts, until he's unrecognizable. In his 2nd run for governor, Willie vows to give the people new hospitals, schools, roads - and when he's elected, he delivers. Through law school, private practice, and finally as people's advocate against corruption, he moves up the political ladder.

Abetted by newspaper reporter Jack Burden, who becomes his chronicler, Stark's career begins with running for county treasurer and losing. This is the story of working class hero Southern demagogue Willie Stark-rising from the mud of the back country-and his long climb to the top, followed by his longer drop to the bottom. Starling gowns, Jean Louis musical score by Louis Gruenberg. Written for the screen and directed by Robert Rossen director of photography, Burnett Guffey art director, Sturges Carne film editor, Al Clark montages, Donald W. Winner, 1950 Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role-Mercedes McCambridge, Best Actor in a Leading Role-Broderick Crawford, Best Picture-Robert Rossen Productions 1950 Writer's Guild of America Awards for Best Written American Drama and The Robert Meltzer Award (Screenplay Dealing Most Ably with Problems of the American Scene)-Robert Rossen 1950 Golden Globe Awards for Most Promising Newcomer-Female and Best Supporting Actress-Mercedes McCambridge, Best Motion Picture Actor-Broderick Crawford, Best Motion Picture Director-Robert Rossen, Best Motion Picture-Drama.īroderick Crawford, John Ireland, Joanne Dru, John Derek, Mercedes McCambridge, Shepperd Strudwick, Ralph Dumke, Anne Seymour, Katharine Warren, Raymond Greenleaf, Walter Burke, Will Wright, Grandon Rhodes. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1949. government at risk in this highly praised political drama. Loeffler music by Jerry Fielding production designer, Lyle Wheeler set decorator, Eli Benneche sound, Harold Lewis and William Hamilton Gene Tierney's clothes designed by Bill Blass.īlackmail, suicide and scandal follow the President's appointment of an unpopular Secretary of State, and put the stability of the entire U.S. Screenplay by Wendell Mayes produced & directed by Otto Preminger director of photography, Sam Leavitt film editor, Louis R. Edward McKinley, William Quinn, Tiki Santos, Raoul De Leon, Chet Stratton, Larry Tucker, Bettie Johnson, John Granger, Sid Gould, Meyer Davis and his orchestra. Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton, Don Murray, Walter Pidgeon, Peter Lawford, Gene Tierney, Franchot Tone, Lew Ayres, Burgess Meredith, Eddie Hodges, Paul Ford, George Grizzard, Inga Swenson, Frank Sinatra (voice), Edward Andrews, Paul McGrath, Will Geer, Betty White, Tom Helmore, Rene Paul, Paul Stevens, Russ Brown, Malcolm Atterbury, Janet Jane Carty, Hilary Eaves, Michele Montau, J. Originaly produced in 1962 as a motion picture.

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