All the King's Men (1949) | |
| Director(s) | Robert Rossen |
| Producer(s) | Robert Rossen (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Newspapers, Politics |
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All the King's Men Overview:
All the King's Men (1949) was a Drama - Film Adaptation Film directed by Robert Rossen and produced by Robert Rossen.
The film was based on the novel of the same name written by Robert Penn Warren published in 1946.
All the King's Men was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2001.
Academy Awards 1949 --- Ceremony Number 22 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Broderick Crawford | Won |
| Best Supporting Actor | John Ireland | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Mercedes McCambridge | Won |
| Best Director | Robert Rossen | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Robert Parrish, Al Clark | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Robert Rossen Productions | Won |
| Best Writing | Robert Rossen | Nominated |
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Willie Stark:
It could have been - whole world - Willie Stark.
Willie Stark: Here it is, you hicks! Nail up anybody who stands in your way! Nail up Joe Harrison! Nail up McMurphy! And if they don't deliver, give me the hammer, and I'll do it myself!
Willie Stark: You wanna know what my platform is? Here it is. I'm gonna soak the fat boys and spread it out thin.
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Willie Stark: Here it is, you hicks! Nail up anybody who stands in your way! Nail up Joe Harrison! Nail up McMurphy! And if they don't deliver, give me the hammer, and I'll do it myself!
Willie Stark: You wanna know what my platform is? Here it is. I'm gonna soak the fat boys and spread it out thin.
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Facts about
Residents of the area around Stockton, California were used as extras in the film; often, director Robert Rossen would give them speaking parts and film the "rehearsals" to get a more spontaneous effect.
To prepare for the role of Willie Stark, Broderick Crawford watched newsreels of Huey Long, the former Louisiana senator and governor on whose life the novel was loosely based.
Mercedes McCambridge's film debut.
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To prepare for the role of Willie Stark, Broderick Crawford watched newsreels of Huey Long, the former Louisiana senator and governor on whose life the novel was loosely based.
Mercedes McCambridge's film debut.
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