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All the King's Men (1949): Film vs Book
Film · 1949 · Directed by Robert Rossen · Starring Broderick Crawford
About the film
A small-town politician rises to power and finds how much it costs.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookThe film follows the novel's main story and its portrait of a self-made leader.
Read or watch first?
The book is a large, sprawling classic of American politics.
What the book gives you
All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren
A rich, voice-driven portrait of ambition and conscience that remains thought-provoking and gripping.
Who will like it: Readers who like political stories about power and the people who serve it.