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.
Jack Burden
John Ireland
Willie Stark
Broderick Crawford
Anne Stanton
Joanne Dru
Tom Stark
John Derek
Sadie Burke
Mercedes McCambridge
Adam Stanton
Shepperd Strudwick
Tiny Duffy
Ralph Dumke
Mrs. Lucy Stark
Anne Seymour
Mrs. Burden
Katherine Warren
Judge Monte Stanton
Raymond Greenleaf
Sugar Boy
Walter Burke
Dolph Pillsbury
Will Wright
Floyd McEvoy
Grandon Rhodes
Senator (uncredited)
Marshall Bradford
Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Senator (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers
Puckett (uncredited)
Stephen Chase
Man Tearing Down Poster (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Party Guest (uncredited)
James Conaty
Politician at Harrison's Headquarters (uncredited)
Roy Darmour
Joe Harrison (uncredited)
Earle S. Dewey
Reporter (uncredited)
King Donovan
Editor (uncredited)
Robert Filmer
Spokesman for Impeachment (uncredited)
Paul Ford
Politician (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Senator (uncredited)
William E. Green
Man in Cheap Bar (uncredited)
Charles Haefeli
Stark Strong-Arm Man (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Richard Hale (uncredited)
Richard Hale
Editor (uncredited)
Bert Hanlon
Politician (uncredited)
Judd Holdren
Legislator (uncredited)
Robert Karnes
Legislator (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Spectator (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Senator (uncredited)
Nolan Leary
Former Governor Stanton (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Minister (uncredited)
Louis Mason
Local Chairman (uncredited)
Paul Maxey
Doctor (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Man in City Bar (uncredited)
Walter Merrill
Speaker of the House (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Drunk at Football Game (uncredited)
John 'Skins' Miller
Politician (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley
Party Guest (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Politician at Harrison's Headquarters (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Farmer Listing to Speech (uncredited)
Ray Spiker
Helene Hale (uncredited)
Helene Stanley
Man at Impeachment Hearing (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Madison, Editor (uncredited)
Houseley Stevenson
Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Man in City Bar (uncredited)
William Tannen
Football Coach (uncredited)
Phil Tully
Woman Listening to Speech (uncredited)
Glen Walters
Public Relations Man (uncredited)
Frank Wilcox
One of Duffy's Goons (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Farmer (uncredited)
Bill Wolfe
State Trooper (uncredited)
Al Wyatt Sr.
Politician (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited)
Charles Ferguson
State Legislator (uncredited)
Richard Bartell
File Clerk (uncredited)
Mary Bear
Commissioner (uncredited)
William Bruce
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Edwin Chandler
Reporter (uncredited)
William Cottrell
Man at Impeachment Hearing (uncredited)
Jack Deery
Bus Man (uncredited)
George Farmer
Politician (uncredited)
Tom Ferrandini
Dance Caller (uncredited)
Ted French
Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)
Slim Gaut
Young Boy (uncredited)
John Giles
Senator (uncredited)
Avery Graves
Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan
Politician (uncredited)
James Linn
Pa Stark (uncredited)
H.C. Miller
Minister at Funeral (uncredited)
Truett Myers
Party Guest (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Duffy Associate (uncredited)
Sammy Shack
Butler (uncredited)
Irving Smith
Politician (uncredited)
George Taylor
Man in Cheap Bar (uncredited)
Al Thompson
State Trooper (uncredited)
Glen Thompson
Sheriff (uncredited)
A.C. Tillman
Receptionist (uncredited)
Reba Waterson