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All the King's Men

“He Might Have Been A Pretty Good Guy . . . If Too Much Power . . . And Women . . . Hadn't Gone To his Head !”

★ 7.0(244)19491h 49m

All the King's Men is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home in United States. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 21 July 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Robert Rossen
Release date: 1949-11-16
Runtime: 1h 49m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Columbia Pictures

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About All the King's Men

All the King's Men is a 1949 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Robert Rossen, starring John Ireland, Broderick Crawford and Joanne Dru. It has a runtime of 1 hour 49 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.0/10 from 244 viewers. Below you can see where to watch All the King's Men in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

John Ireland

Jack Burden

Broderick Crawford

Willie Stark

Joanne Dru

Anne Stanton

John Derek

Tom Stark

Mercedes McCambridge

Sadie Burke

Shepperd Strudwick

Adam Stanton

Ralph Dumke

Tiny Duffy

Anne Seymour

Mrs. Lucy Stark

Katherine Warren

Mrs. Burden

Raymond Greenleaf

Judge Monte Stanton

Walter Burke

Sugar Boy

Will Wright

Dolph Pillsbury

Themes & keywords

newspapergovernorbased on novel or booksouthern usapoliticspoliticianrise and fallreporterblack and whitepolitical assassinationcorrupt politicianhickgubernatorial candidaterun for governordemagogue

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch All the King's Men in United States?+

In United States, All the King's Men is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is All the King's Men on Netflix?+

All the King's Men is not on Netflix in United States right now.

How long is All the King's Men?+

All the King's Men has a runtime of 1 hour 49 minutes (109 minutes).

Who stars in All the King's Men?+

All the King's Men stars John Ireland, Broderick Crawford, Joanne Dru, John Derek and Mercedes McCambridge.

When did All the King's Men come out?+

All the King's Men is a 1949 movie directed by Robert Rossen.

What genre is All the King's Men?+

All the King's Men is Drama film.

Who directed All the King's Men?+

All the King's Men was directed by Robert Rossen.