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Plot
The story of the rise of politician Willie Stark from a rural county seat to the governor's mansion is depicted in the film. He goes into politics, railing against the corruptly run county government, but loses his race for county treasurer, in the face of unfair obstacles placed by the local machine. Stark teaches himself law, and as a lawyer, continues to fight the local establishment, championing the local people and gaining popularity. He eventually rises to become a candidate for governor, narrowly losing his first race, then winning on his second attempt. Along the way he loses his innocence and becomes as corrupt as the politicians he once fought against. When his son becomes paralyzed following a drunk driving accident that kills a female passenger, Stark's world starts to unravel and he discovers that not everyone can be bought off.

The story has a complex series of relationships. All is seen through the eyes of the journalist, Jack Burden, who admires Stark and even when disillusioned still sticks by him. Stark's campaign assistant, Sadie is clearly in love with Stark and wants him to leave his wife, Lucy. Meanwhile, Stark philanders and gets involved with many women, taking Jack's own girlfriend, Anne Stanton, as his mistress. When Stark's reputation is brought into disrepute by Judge Stanton (Anne's uncle), he seeks to blacken the judge's name. When Jack finds evidence of the judge's possible wrongdoing, a quarter century earlier, he hides it from Stark. Anne gives the evidence to Stark, who uses it against her uncle, who immediately commits suicide. Anne seems to forgive Stark, but her brother, the surgeon who helped save Stark's son's life after the car crash, cannot. The doctor eventually assassinates Stark after Stark wins an impeachment investigation. The doctor in turn is shot down by Sugar Boy, Stark's fawning assistant.
(from wikipedia}

Starring
Broderick Crawford ブロデリック・クロフォード　as Willie Stark・・・・・・A politician who later becomes governor of the state
John Ireland ジョン・アイアランドas Jack Burden・・・・・・・・・A journalist
Joanne Dru ジョーン・ドルー as Anne Stanton
John Derek ジョン・デレク　as Tom Stark・・・・・・・Willie's son
Shepperd Strudwick シェパード・ストラドウィック as Adam Stanton
Raymond Greenleaf　レイモンド・グリーンリーフ as Judge Monte Stanton
Mercedes McCambridge マーセデス・マッケンブリッジ as Sadie Burke

Academy Awards
Won
Best Picture
Best Actor (Broderick Crawford}
Best Supporting Actress (Mercedes McCambridge)

Nominated
Best Director (Robert Rossen)
Best Supporting Actor (John Ireland)
Best Film Editing

今日は1949年に公開されたオール・ザ・キングスメンという映画です。日本で公開されたのは27年後の1976年です。
主演はブロデリック・クロフォード。ロバート・ペン・ウォーレンの小説を原作にした映画です。
ウィリー・スタークという人物にはモデルがいます。それはヒューイ・ロングという人物でルイジアナ州知事を務めたあと上院議員になりますが、任期中に暗殺されます。知事在任中の改革は人気を集めたのですが、その一方で買収や脅しなどで議会を支配し政敵も多かったようです。