"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."
John Ireland
as Jack Burden
Broderick Crawford
as Willie Stark
Joanne Dru
as Anne Stanton
John Derek
as Tom Stark
Mercedes McCambridge
as Sadie Burke
Shepperd Strudwick
as Adam Stanton
Ralph Dumke
as Tiny Duffy
Anne Seymour
as Mrs. Lucy Stark
Katherine Warren
as Mrs. Burden
Raymond Greenleaf
as Judge Monte Stanton
Walter Burke
as Sugar Boy
Will Wright
as Dolph Pillsbury
Grandon Rhodes
as Floyd McEvoy
Marshall Bradford
as Senator (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
as Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers
Stephen Chase
as Puckett (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
as Man Tearing Down Poster (uncredited)
James Conaty
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Roy Darmour
as Politician at Harrison's Headquarters (uncredited)
Earle S. Dewey
as Joe Harrison (uncredited)
King Donovan
as Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Filmer
as Editor (uncredited)
Paul Ford
as Spokesman for Impeachment (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
as Politician (uncredited)
William E. Green
Charles Haefeli
as Man in Cheap Bar (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
as Stark Strong-Arm Man (uncredited)
Richard Hale
as Richard Hale (uncredited)
Bert Hanlon
Judd Holdren
Robert Karnes
as Legislator (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Donald Kerr
as Spectator (uncredited)
Nolan Leary
Wilbur Mack
as Former Governor Stanton (uncredited)
Louis Mason
as Minister (uncredited)
Paul Maxey
as Local Chairman (uncredited)
Frank McLure
as Doctor (uncredited)
Walter Merrill
as Man in City Bar (uncredited)
Harold Miller
as Speaker of the House (uncredited)
John 'Skins' Miller
as Drunk at Football Game (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley
Jeffrey Sayre
Charles Sherlock
Ray Spiker
as Farmer Listing to Speech (uncredited)
Helene Stanley
as Helene Hale (uncredited)
Larry Steers
as Man at Impeachment Hearing (uncredited)
Houseley Stevenson
as Madison, Editor (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
William Tannen
Phil Tully
as Football Coach (uncredited)
Glen Walters
as Woman Listening to Speech (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox
as Public Relations Man (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
as One of Duffy's Goons (uncredited)
Bill Wolfe
as Farmer (uncredited)
Al Wyatt Sr.
as State Trooper (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Charles Ferguson
as Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)
Richard Bartell
as State Legislator (uncredited)
Mary Bear
as File Clerk (uncredited)
William Bruce
as Commissioner (uncredited)
Edwin Chandler
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
William Cottrell
Jack Deery
George Farmer
as Bus Man (uncredited)
Tom Ferrandini
Ted French
as Dance Caller (uncredited)
Slim Gaut
John Giles
as Young Boy (uncredited)
Avery Graves
Jimmie Horan
James Linn
H.C. Miller
as Pa Stark (uncredited)
Truett Myers
as Minister at Funeral (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Sammy Shack
as Duffy Associate (uncredited)
Irving Smith
as Butler (uncredited)
George Taylor
Al Thompson
Glen Thompson
A.C. Tillman
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Reba Waterson
as Receptionist (uncredited)
Robert Rossen
Director
Screenplay
Sam Nelson
Assistant Director
Emil Oster
First Assistant Camera
Helen Hunt
Hairstylist
Frank Goodwin
Sound Engineer
Louis Diage
Set Decoration
Irving Lippman
Still Photographer
Burnett Guffey
Director of Photography
Don Siegel
Second Unit
Al Clark
Editor
Joseph Nussbaum
Orchestrator
Frank P. Keller
Assistant Editor
Sturges Carne
Art Direction
Clay Campbell
Makeup Artist
Donna M. Norridge
Script Supervisor
Louis Gruenberg
Original Music Composer
Gert Andersen
Camera Operator
Robert J. Schiffer
Morris Stoloff
Music Director
Producer
Donald W. Starling
Editorial Services
Second Unit Director
Robert Penn Warren
Novel
Shirley Miller
Producer's Assistant
Robert Parrish
Editorial Consultant
Jean Louis
Costume Design