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All the King's Men (1949) Rank 4 Reviews
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eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
It features one of the great performances in movie history. ...read the complete All the King's Men movie review at eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Based on the Pulitzer-prize winning novel, Robert Rossen's film is a grimly realistic study of the corrutive nature of personal and poltical power via the tumultuous career of Senator Hughey Stark. ...read the complete All the King's Men movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Stark is a work of art; a walking id whose momentum surges like the adrenaline that busts through his veins as he delivers his fist-pumping speeches. ...read the complete All the King's Men movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
Rossen's film chronicles this life of raw power with compelling scenes, and Crawford's performance is well-supported by the rest of the cast. ...read the complete All the King's Men movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)
filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Broderick Crawford is no Orson Welles, but this meditation on the underbelly of American politics is at least in the same league as Citizen Kane. Also a Best Picture winner, the film traces the rise of populist local hero Willie Stark, as he moves ...read the complete All the King's Men movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
This is the story of the rise and fall of a Southern politician, based on the career of Louisiana's Huey Long. Here, the politician is named Willie Stark (Broderick Crawford), and the Southern state where it takes place is never named. ...read the complete All the King's Men movie review at The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
It's inspired by the career of populist Louisiana governor (1928-32) and Democratic U.S. Senator (1932-35) Huey Long. ...read the complete All the King's Men movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
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