# All the King's Men (1949)

> A hard-bitten reporter chronicles the rise of an honest rural reformer whose hunger for political power destroys the ideals and relationships around him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15055

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Robert Rossen
- Cast: John Ireland, Broderick Crawford, Joanne Dru, John Derek, Mercedes McCambridge, Shepperd Strudwick, Ralph Dumke, Anne Seymour
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041113/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: turbulent, cynical, morally serious, classic cinema night, political drama marathon

## Synopsis

A tale of ambition and idealism in the face of political corruption.

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