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All the King's Men

Oscar™ Best Picture - Winning Movies

All the King's Men

1949

Robert Rossen

Broderick Crawford, Mercedes McCambridge, John Ireland, Joanne Dru ...

7.4

3,384

Drama All The King's Men is the story of the rise of politician Willie Stark from a rural county seat to the spotlight. Along the way, he loses his initial innocence, and becomes just as corrupt as those who he assaulted before for this characteristic. Also included is the romance between one of his "right hand women" and the up-and-coming journalist who brings Stark to prominence.

	Media	Author	Review
		William Brogdon Variety	"It is a film that vividly impresses (...) A picture to stir talk and controversy."
		Kate Cameron New York Daily News	"It is one of the most vital and honest films to come out of Hollywood in a long time."
		Dave Kehr Chicago Reader	"Today, its realism seems bland, its moralizing forced, and as a whole it looks very much inferior."
		Tony Sloman Radio Times	"A blistering and still powerful political drama that deservedly won the best picture Oscar (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		David Parkinson Empire	"A savage indictment of the system, this was the 'Primary Colors' of its day and it still packs one hell of a punch (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		James Berardinelli ReelViews	"Not only has this movie stood the test of time, but its content is as uncomfortable and relevant today as it was the day the film premiered (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle	"This political allegory adapted from Robert Penn Warren’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is an on-target portrait of a backwoods populist"

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