A riveting thriller about corruption in the political arena. Willie Stark, a dynamic backwoods lawyer, batters his way into the Governor’s mansion with the help of his hard boiled secretary, Sadie Burke and reporter Jack Burden. Once elected, Willie uses his unprincipled charm to become a brutal dictator, but his unquenchable thirst for power threatens to topple the monarch and his kingdom. Stars: Broderick Crawford, John Ireland, Mercedes McCambridge. Based on the novel by Robert Penn Warren.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
36624
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Adaptations
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Academy awards (Motion pictures)
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political corruption
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Politics and government
Feature films
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Literature
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)