All the King's Men
“He Might Have Been A Pretty Good Guy . . . If Too Much Power . . . And Women . . . Hadn't Gone To his Head !”
1949 · 1 h 49 min
Robert RossenCast
Broderick Crawford 
John Ireland 
Joanne Dru 
John Derek 
Mercedes McCambridge 
Shepperd Strudwick
Credits
Written by: Robert Penn Warren
Plot
A humble Southern politician rises to power by dishonest means and is corrupted.
Sinekatalog’s take
A hard-hitting political drama and Best Picture winner.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Golden Globe Awards 1949: Best Director (Golden Globe Award for Best Director) — Robert Rossen
- Golden Globe Awards 1950: Best Actor (Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama) — Broderick Crawford
- Golden Globe Awards 1950: Best Film (Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama)
- Academy Awards (Oscars) 1950: Best Actor (Academy Award for Best Actor) — Broderick Crawford
- Academy Awards (Oscars) 1950: Best Film (Academy Award for Best Picture)
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (18,390 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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