A Face in the Crowd

A Face in the Crowd

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!

7.6 /10 269 votes
May 29, 1957 2h 5m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Elia Kazan
Writers Budd Schulberg, Budd Schulberg
Studio Newtown Productions
Rating 7.6/10
Language EN

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Cast & Crew

Andy Griffith

Andy Griffith

Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes

Patricia Neal

Patricia Neal

Marcia Jeffries

Anthony Franciosa

Anthony Franciosa

Joey DePalma

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Mel Miller

Lee Remick

Lee Remick

Betty Lou Fleckum

Percy Waram

Percy Waram

General Haynesworth

Paul McGrath

Paul McGrath

Macey

Rod Brasfield

Rod Brasfield

Beanie

Marshall Neilan

Marshall Neilan

Senator Worthington Fuller

Alexander Kirkland

Alexander Kirkland

Jim Collier

Charles Irving

Mr. Luffler

Howard Smith

Howard Smith

J.B. Jeffries

Frequently Asked Questions

A Face in the Crowd was released on May 29, 1957.

The runtime of A Face in the Crowd is 2h 5m.

A Face in the Crowd is a Drama movie.

A Face in the Crowd has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 on TMDB.

A Face in the Crowd is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

A Face in the Crowd was directed by Elia Kazan.

The main cast of A Face in the Crowd includes Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, Anthony Franciosa.

A Face in the Crowd is originally in English.