All the king's men / Columbia Pictures Corp. ; written for the screen and directed by Robert Rossen.

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Set in the Depression, follows the life of a young farm boy who turns from an honest political hopeful to a powerful but corrupt governor. Based on Robert Penn Warren's novel which loosely fictionalized the life of Louisiana's Gov. Huey P. Long.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Rossen, Robert, 1908-1966 (Producer, Screenwriter, Director)
Crawford, Broderick, 1911-1986 (Actor)
Ireland, John, 1914-1992 (Actor)
McCambridge, Mercedes (Actor)
Dru, Joanne, 1923-1996 (Actor)
Derek, John, 1926-1998 (Actor)
Strudwick, Shepperd, 1907-1983 (Actor)
Warren, Robert Penn, 1905-1989
Language:English
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [United States] : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2006]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Warren, Robert Penn, > 1905-1989 > Film adaptations.
Politicians > Louisiana > Drama.
Political corruption > Louisiana > Drama.
Governors > Louisiana > Drama.
Louisiana > Politics and government > 1865-1950 > Drama.
Feature films.
Feature films > United States.
Political films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Feature films.
Feature films
Political films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Set in the Depression, follows the life of a young farm boy who turns from an honest political hopeful to a powerful but corrupt governor. Based on Robert Penn Warren's novel which loosely fictionalized the life of Louisiana's Gov. Huey P. Long.
Note:Originally issued as a motion picture in 1949.
Based on the novel by Robert Penn Warren.
Special features: sneak peek of the 2006 version of All the king's men with interviews, theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CO3 D0069861 VideoDVD
PS3545.A748 A7 2006 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
Awards:Academy Awards, 1950: best picture, best actor (Crawford), best supporting actress (McCambridge).
ISBN:1404913769
9781404913769
Credits:Director of photography, Burnett Guffey ; film editor, Al Clark ; music, Louis Gruenberg.
System Details:DVD, NTSC; region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation.
Cast:
Broderick Crawford, John Ireland, Joanne Dru, John Derek, Merceded McCambridge, Shepperd Strudwick.