ALL THE KING'S MEN (1949) - ♦♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Robert Rossen

Written by - Robert Rossen (based on the novel by Robert Penn Warren)

Starring - Broderick Crawford, Joanne Dru, John Ireland, John Derek, Mercedes McCambridge

"A political figure who fights for the justice of the common people is eventually inevitably corrupted by power. 

All the King's Men is a hard hitting and gripping political drama which deals with the dark side of politics in a startlingly cynical way. 

The film deals with a timeless theme in a way that also feels timeless and modern, thanks to the fast paced and thrilling way in which Rossen takes the Pulitzer prize winning novel by Warren to the screen, to the great editing by Al Clark,  but also thanks to the great performances, with a great cast headed by Crawford who won a Best Actor oscar for his amazing performance as the controversial governor."

Drama, USA