A Face in the Crowd(1957)
“POWER! He loved it! He took it raw in big gulpfuls … he liked the taste, the way it mixed with the bourbon and the sin in his blood!”
Overview
The rise of a raucous hayseed named Lonesome Rhodes from itinerant Ozark guitar picker to local media rabble-rouser to TV superstar and political king-maker. Marcia Jeffries is the innocent Sarah Lawrence girl who discovers the great man in a back-country jail and is the first to fall under his spell.
Director
Elia Kazan
Studio
Newtown Productions
Cast
Andy Griffith
as Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes
Patricia Neal
as Marcia Jeffries
Anthony Franciosa
as Joey DePalma
Walter Matthau
as Mel Miller
Lee Remick
as Betty Lou Fleckum
Percy Waram
as General Haynesworth
Paul McGrath
as Macey
Rod Brasfield
as Beanie
Marshall Neilan
as Senator Worthington Fuller
Alexander Kirkland
as Jim Collier
Charles Irving
as Mr. Luffler
Howard Smith
as J.B. Jeffries
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1957
Runtime
2h 5m
Language
English
Rating
7.6 / 10
Production Companies
Newtown Productions • Warner Bros. Pictures
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What is A Face in the Crowd about?▼
The rise of a raucous hayseed named Lonesome Rhodes from itinerant Ozark guitar picker to local media rabble-rouser to TV superstar and political king-maker. Marcia Jeffries is the innocent Sarah Lawrence girl who discovers the great man in a back-country jail and is the first to fall under his spell.
Who directed A Face in the Crowd?▼
A Face in the Crowd was directed by Elia Kazan and released in 1957. It is a drama film.
How long is A Face in the Crowd?▼
A Face in the Crowd has a runtime of 2 hours and 5 minutes (125 minutes total).
Who stars in A Face in the Crowd?▼
The cast of A Face in the Crowd includes Andy Griffith as Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes, Patricia Neal as Marcia Jeffries, Anthony Franciosa as Joey DePalma, Walter Matthau as Mel Miller, Lee Remick as Betty Lou Fleckum and more.
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