A Face in the Crowd
📖 Synopsis
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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “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!”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Elia Kazan
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Andy GriffithLarry 'Lonesome' Rhodes
Patricia NealMarcia Jeffries
Anthony FranciosaJoey DePalma
Walter MatthauMel Miller
Lee RemickBetty Lou Fleckum
Percy WaramGeneral Haynesworth
Paul McGrathMacey
Rod BrasfieldBeanie
Marshall NeilanSenator Worthington Fuller
Alexander KirklandJim Collier🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- When was A Face in the Crowd released?
- A Face in the Crowd was released on May 29, 1957.
- How long is A Face in the Crowd?
- A Face in the Crowd has a runtime of 2h 5m.
- Where can I track A Face in the Crowd?
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