Recommended from age 12. Political corruption, blackmail and a final murder.
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- Fighting or violence
- Punches, weapons, injuries; slapstick barely counts.
- Difficult themes
- War, bullying, illness, broken families, hard real events.
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John Ireland (opens in a new tab) Jack Burden -
Broderick Crawford (opens in a new tab) Willie Stark -
Joanne Dru (opens in a new tab) Anne Stanton -
John Derek (opens in a new tab) Tom Stark -
Mercedes McCambridge (opens in a new tab) Sadie Burke -
Shepperd Strudwick (opens in a new tab) Adam Stanton
Directed by: Robert Rossen (opens in a new tab)
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What it’s about
A man of humble beginnings and honest intentions rises to power by nefarious means. Along for the wild ride are an earnest reporter, a heretofore classy society girl, and a too-clever-for-her-own-good political flack.
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