Willie Stark (Broderick Crawford with a powerhouse Oscar-winning performance) is a dynamic backwoods personality who rides a wave of populist fervor straight into the governor's mansion, only to fall prey to the corruption and influence peddling that he pledged to fight. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Robert Penn Warren, this dynamic political noir took home the Academy Award for Best Picture. The timeless story of corruption remains as vital and engaging today as it did 75 years ago—a somber reminder of the intoxicating influence of our political machine.
