7.4IMDb18k votes
Directed by Robert Rossen
With John Ireland · Broderick Crawford · Joanne Dru
the vibe
- 🌀 slow burn
- 🧠 intelligent
- ending register:ambivalent
the story
A man with humble origins rises to political power through corrupt practices, challenging his integrity.
the plot
contains spoilers
- willie stark rises to power by nefarious means
- willie stark is an idealistic but ruthless politician
- the film centers on the rise and fall of willie stark
- the story is patterned after louisiana governor huey long
awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Picture (1950)
- Academy Award — Best Actress (1950)
where to watch
not on any of our streamers yet.
