A Face in the Crowd (1957)
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- Approved
- 2h 6min
- Drama, Music
- 01 Jun 1957 (USA)
- Movie
A female radio reporter turns a folk-singing drifter into a powerful media star.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Andy Griffith | ... |
Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes
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| Patricia Neal | ... |
Marcia Jeffries
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| Anthony Franciosa | ... |
Joey DePalma
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| Walter Matthau | ... |
Mel Miller
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| Lee Remick | ... |
Betty Lou Fleckum
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| Percy Waram | ... |
Gen. Haynesworth
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| Paul McGrath | ... |
Macey
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Rod Brasfield | ... |
Beanie
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| Marshall Neilan | ... |
Sen. Worthington Fuller
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| Alexander Kirkland | ... |
Jim Collier
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Charles Irving | ... |
Mr. Luffler
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| Howard Smith | ... |
J.B. Jeffries
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| Kay Medford | ... |
First Mrs. Rhodes
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Big Jeff Bess | ... |
Sheriff Big Jeff Bess
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Henry Sharp | ... |
Abe Steiner
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| R.G. Armstrong | ... |
Teleprompter Operator (uncredited)
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Beverly Bentley | ... |
Page Girl (uncredited)
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| John Bliss | ... |
Barefoot Baritone (uncredited)
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Mary Boylan | ... |
One of Lonesome's Relatives (uncredited)
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Walter Cartier | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Larry Casazza | ... |
Second Printer (uncredited)
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| Bennett Cerf | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Lois Chandler | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| Carolyn Craig | ... |
Redheaded Filly (uncredited)
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John Stuart Dudley | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Faye Emerson | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Willie Feibel | ... |
First Printer (uncredited)
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Nicholas Frangakis | ... |
Western Union Messenger (uncredited)
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| Betty Furness | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Virginia Graham | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Burl Ives | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Harold Jinks | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Noah Keen | ... |
Cracker Barrell TV Director (uncredited)
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Sam Levenson | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Joan McCrea | ... |
Vitajex Girl (uncredited)
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Brownie McGhee | ... |
Servant with Limp (uncredited)
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| Lois Nettleton | ... |
Mr. Macey's Nurse (uncredited)
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| Logan Ramsey | ... |
TV Director (uncredited)
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| Charles Nelson Reilly | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Diana Sands | ... |
Homeless Black Woman (uncredited)
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Granny Sense | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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P. Jay Sidney | ... |
Llewellyn (uncredited)
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| Fred Stewart | ... |
Dr. Wiley (uncredited)
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| John Cameron Swayze | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Rip Torn | ... |
Barry Mills (uncredited)
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Eva Vaughan | ... |
Mrs. Cooley (uncredited)
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| Mike Wallace | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Vera Walton | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Earl Wilson | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Walter Winchell | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Sandy Wirth | ... |
Model (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Elia Kazan | ||
Written by
| Budd Schulberg | ... | (story) |
| Budd Schulberg | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Elia Kazan | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Tom Glazer | ... | (score composed by) |
Cinematography by
| Gayne Rescher | ... | director of photography |
| Harry Stradling Sr. | ... | director of photography (as Harry Stradling) |
Editing by
| Gene Milford | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Paul Sylbert | ||
| Richard Sylbert | ||
Costume Design by
| Anna Hill Johnstone | ||
Makeup Department
| Willis Hanchett | ... | hairdresser |
| Robert Jiras | ... | makeup (as Robert E. Jiras) |
Production Management
| George Justin | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles H. Maguire | ... | assistant director |
| William C. Gerrity | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Don Kranze | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Don Olson | ... | sound editor |
| Ernest Zatorsky | ... | sound |
| Edward J. Johnstone | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James Fitzsimons | ... | assistant cameraman |
| Saul Midwall | ... | operating cameraman |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Flo Transfield | ... | wardrobe (as Florence Transfield) |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Tom Glazer | ... | songs by |
| Budd Schulberg | ... | songs by |
| Ed White | ... | music director: majorette sequence (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Roberta Hodes | ... | script & continuity |
Additional Crew
| Charles Irving | ... | special assistant |
Production Companies
- Newtown Productions (An Elia Kazan Production)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1957) (United States) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. Pictures) (presents)
- Warner Bros. Film (1957) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1957) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1957) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1958) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1958) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1958) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Télé Monte Carlo (1988) (Italy) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD) (on 'Controversial Classics')
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- RCA (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
"A Face in the Crowd" charts 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. Written by alfiehitchie |
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| Taglines | 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! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was Patricia Neal's return to the screen after a four-year absence from Hollywood, an absence that was precipitated by a much-publicized affair with Gary Cooper (who was married at the time) and a subsequent nervous breakdown. See more » |
| Goofs | Just before Larry goes on air during his first TV appearance, the straw in his mouth disappears between shots. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Great Balls of Fire! (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Free Man in the Morning See more » |
| Quotes |
Mel Miller:
[commenting on one of Lonesome Rhodes' on-air tirades after the two have had a falling out]
I'll say one thing for him, he's got the courage of his ignorance. See more » |