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

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A political demagogue governor of a Southern State believes that every man has his price and that the end justifies the means. The novel was loosely based on the life of Huey Pierce Long, governor of Louisiana and senator.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:All the king's men (Motion picture : 1949)
Columbia classics.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Main Author: Gruenberg, Louis, 1884-1964 (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Columbia TriStar 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)
Derek, John, 1926-1998 (Actor)
Strudwick, Shepperd, 1907-1983 (Actor)
Warren, Robert Penn, 1905-1989
Language:English
French
Spanish
Portuguese
Chinese
Korean
Thai
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English, French, Spanish, or Portuguese with optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai; closed-captioned.
Published: Culver City, CA : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2001]
Series:Columbia classics.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Warren, Robert Penn, > 1905-1989 > Film adaptations.
Politicians > Louisiana > Drama.
Political corruption > Louisiana > Drama.
Governors > Louisiana > Drama.
Reporters and reporting > Louisiana > Drama.
Louisiana > Politics and government > 1865-1950 > Drama.
Gobernadores > Louisiana > Teatro.
Louisiana > Gobierno > 1865-1950 > Teatro.
Louisiana > Política > 1865-1950 > Teatro.
Gobernadores > Louisiana > Biografía > Teatro.
Warren, Robert Penn, > 1905-1989.
Governors.
Political corruption.
Politics and government.
Politicians.
Reporters and reporting.
Louisiana.
1865 - 1950
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
Film adaptations.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Teatro.
Biografía
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 109 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
A political demagogue governor of a Southern State believes that every man has his price and that the end justifies the means. The novel was loosely based on the life of Huey Pierce Long, governor of Louisiana and senator.
Note:Based on the book by Robert Penn Warren.
DVD release of the 1949 motion picture by Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.
Special features include: digitally mastered audio & video; theatrical trailers; talent files; interactive menus; production notes; scene selections.
Videorecording.
Call Number:9W9 D0000890 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: not rated.
Awards:Academy Awards, 1950: Best picture, best actor (Crawford), best supporting actress (McCambridge)
ISBN:0767827880
9780767827881
Credits:Director of photography, Burnett Guffey ; editor, Al Clark ; music, Louis Gruenberg.
System Details:DVD, NTSC; full screen (1.33.:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
Cast:
Broderick Crawford, Mercedes McCambridge, John Ireland, Joanne Dru, John Derek.