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A Face in the Crowd
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A Face in the Crowd

1957-05-29 · 125 min · ★ 7.6

Drama

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.

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Directors
Elia Kazan
Production companies
Newtown Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Andy GriffithAndy GriffithLarry 'Lonesome' Rhodes
Patricia NealPatricia NealMarcia Jeffries
Anthony FranciosaAnthony FranciosaJoey DePalma
Walter MatthauWalter MatthauMel Miller
Lee RemickLee RemickBetty Lou Fleckum
Percy WaramPercy WaramGeneral Haynesworth
Paul McGrathPaul McGrathMacey
Rod BrasfieldRod BrasfieldBeanie
Marshall NeilanMarshall NeilanSenator Worthington Fuller
Alexander KirklandAlexander KirklandJim Collier
Charles IrvingMr. Luffler
Howard SmithHoward SmithJ.B. Jeffries
Kay MedfordKay MedfordFirst Mrs. Rhodes
Big Jeff BessSheriff Big Jeff Bess
Henry SharpAbe Steiner
R.G. ArmstrongR.G. ArmstrongTeleprompter Operator (uncredited)
Lois NettletonLois NettletonMr. Macey's Nurse (uncredited)
Diana SandsDiana SandsHomeless Woman (uncredited)
Rip TornRip TornBarry Mills (uncredited)
Beverly BentleyBeverly BentleyPage Girl (uncredited)

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