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Writer-director Robert Rossen and character actors Broderick Crawford and Mercedes McCambridge (in her film debut) took home Oscars (for Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actress, respectively) for this excellent adaptation of Robert Penn Warren's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Crawford stars as Willie Stark, a charismatic populist Southern politician (inspired by the real Louisiana Governor Huey Long) who belies his "man of the people" roots as he ruthlessly maneuvers, lies, and deals his way into the halls of power. John Ireland is his right-hand man, Jack Burden, a newsman turned political flack who hangs on to Stark's early idealism even in the face of Stark's most reprehensible acts of corruption. McCambridge is Stark's cool mistress come calculating assistant. The immediacy of the drama is due in part to a documentary-like style, notably in the scenes on the campaign trail where Stark sways crowds with his folksy rhetoric and estimable charm. Joanne Dru and John Derek also costar. Rossen's savage screenplay and firm direction give the film a powerful punch, but it's Crawford's blustery charm and oversized performance that carry the picture. --Sean Axmaker
Special Features
Ben Kingsley talks about Gandhi
Designing Gandhi
Lord Attenborough Audio Commentary
From the Director's Chair
In Search of Gandhi
Looking Back
Madeleine Slade: An Englishwoman Abroad
Reflections on Ben
Shooting an Epic in India
An Introduction from Lord Richard Attenborough
The Funeral
The Making of Gandhi Photo Montage
The Words Of Mahatma Gandhi
Vintage Lobby cards
Vintage Newsreel footage
Commentary by Frank Capra Jr.
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... "It Happened One Night"
Vintage Advertising
The Life of Saint Thomas More
Milestones in the Life of Gandhi
Gandhi weblink
Commentary by Frank Capra Jr. & Author Cathrine Kellison
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It With You
Documentary: "Finding the Truth: The Making of Kramer vs. Kramer"
Contender: Mastering The Method
Commentary with Critic Richard Schickel and Film Historian Jeff Young
Interview with Director Elia Kazan
Original Live Radio Broadcast
Featurette: The Making Of From Here To Eternity
Excerpt from "Fred Zinnemann: As I See It"
Audio Commentary from Tim Zinnemann and Alvin Sargent
Making of Lawrence of Arabia
Exclusive Documentary - Adaptation of Boulle's novel, casting, history f production, score, release, restoration and more.
Meeting Oliver!
Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
A Conversation with Steven Speilberg
Maan, Jordan: The Camels Are Cast (1 of 4 Original Featurettes)
An Appreciation by John Milius
Oliver's Nice & Easy Quiz
Fagin's Tricky Quiz
Romance of Arabia (3rd of 4 Original Featurettes)
Bill Sikes' Fiendishly Hard Quiz
Interactive Map of London
Original Newsreel Footage of the New York Premiere
Advertising Campaigns
Charles Dickens Timeline
Dance and Sing-a-Long to your favorite Musical Numbers!
Designing Gandhi
Lord Attenborough Audio Commentary
From the Director's Chair
In Search of Gandhi
Looking Back
Madeleine Slade: An Englishwoman Abroad
Reflections on Ben
Shooting an Epic in India
An Introduction from Lord Richard Attenborough
The Funeral
The Making of Gandhi Photo Montage
The Words Of Mahatma Gandhi
Vintage Lobby cards
Vintage Newsreel footage
Commentary by Frank Capra Jr.
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... "It Happened One Night"
Vintage Advertising
The Life of Saint Thomas More
Milestones in the Life of Gandhi
Gandhi weblink
Commentary by Frank Capra Jr. & Author Cathrine Kellison
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It With You
Documentary: "Finding the Truth: The Making of Kramer vs. Kramer"
Contender: Mastering The Method
Commentary with Critic Richard Schickel and Film Historian Jeff Young
Interview with Director Elia Kazan
Original Live Radio Broadcast
Featurette: The Making Of From Here To Eternity
Excerpt from "Fred Zinnemann: As I See It"
Audio Commentary from Tim Zinnemann and Alvin Sargent
Making of Lawrence of Arabia
Exclusive Documentary - Adaptation of Boulle's novel, casting, history f production, score, release, restoration and more.
Meeting Oliver!
Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
A Conversation with Steven Speilberg
Maan, Jordan: The Camels Are Cast (1 of 4 Original Featurettes)
An Appreciation by John Milius
Oliver's Nice & Easy Quiz
Fagin's Tricky Quiz
Romance of Arabia (3rd of 4 Original Featurettes)
Bill Sikes' Fiendishly Hard Quiz
Interactive Map of London
Original Newsreel Footage of the New York Premiere
Advertising Campaigns
Charles Dickens Timeline
Dance and Sing-a-Long to your favorite Musical Numbers!
Customer Reviews
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By MFJ
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Le produit m'a été livré dans le délai prévu. La qualité mentionnée était exacte. Je suis très satisfait et je recommande fortement ce vendeur. Excellent sur toute la ligne !
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Excellent product. Although, I already had most of the films in this 11 film collection, I did not have the special features included in the Columbia Pictures Best Pictures Collections Box Set. This amounted to about 47 different special features including feature length commentaries and special featurettes such as "Ben Kingsley talks about Gandhi", "Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... 'It Happened One Night'" and "Making of Lawrence of Arabia". 14 disks in all, so in order to enjoy this collection as it is meant to be enjoyed be prepared, you will need to have the time set aside. ~~ronhman
By rompingroy
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Great collection of best pictures at a reasonable price all in an attractive case. Would like to see
other studio's best picture collection similiar to
Columbia's.
other studio's best picture collection similiar to
Columbia's.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Powerful as Ever!
All the Kings Men(Released Nov/49)was Broderick Crawford's shining moment as he took the best actor award away that year for his role as Willie Stark. Read more
Published on Mar 13 2011 by Robert Badgley
5.0 out of 5 stars
Broderick Crawford is mesmerizing
i was mesmerized by this film from the beginning.i thought the story was great,i as was the writing.the dialogue was also well written. Read more
Published on Oct 5 2010 by falcon
3.0 out of 5 stars
Ordinary
The book is infinitely better. Robert Penn Warren wrote a deep and subtle story about the American dream, morals and desires of early 20th century America. Read more
Published on Jun 27 2004 by J
4.0 out of 5 stars
Never again as good. Brodrick Crawford is another of that
select group of actors who peak early in their career. In his case it is 1949, he won an Oscar, & never again got close. Read more
Published on Jun 15 2004 by JOHN GODFREY
2.0 out of 5 stars
What a disappointment.
What can I say -- I found this film to be so incredibly trite, so simple were its morals and weak its characterization. Read more
Published on Jun 1 2004 by C.J. Hustwick
4.0 out of 5 stars
The classic still packs a punch
I'm not much for political movies and thrillers, but I was pleasantly surprised to find this old classic still packs a considerable punch. Read more
Published on Jan 15 2004 by magellan
3.0 out of 5 stars
WIN WITH WILLIE - POLITICS AND CORRUPTION; What A Novel Mix!
"All The King's Men" is the political melodrama that swept the Oscars and made actor, Broderick Crawford a household name. Read more
Published on Oct 25 2003 by Nix Pix
2.0 out of 5 stars
Distressingly unfaithful adaptation of a classic novel
Attention high school English students everywhere! Do NOT use this video to cram the night before the big test and expect to pass. Read more
Published on Jan 26 2003
4.0 out of 5 stars
In Spite of Flaws, This Political Noir Is Still Powerful
There are certain subjects that films in general and Hollywood in particular never handled very well--and chief among them are politics. Read more
Published on Jun 8 2002 by Gary F. Taylor
4.0 out of 5 stars
The film is good, but a weak substitute for the book!
Starring Broderick Crawford as Willie Stark, the charismatic politician whose story is based on the life of Huey Long, this film was nominated for seven academy awards in 1949. Read more
Published on Jan 21 2002 by Linda Linguvic
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