A Face in the Crowd

Name: A Face in the Crowd
Genre: Drama
Released: 1957-05-29
Duration: 2 h 5 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, Anthony Franciosa, Walter Matthau, Lee Remick

1957·Movie·NR·125 min·★ 7.6(271)

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“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!”

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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About A Face in the Crowd

A Face in the Crowd is a 1957 English-language drama film directed by Elia Kazan. The cast is led by Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, Anthony Franciosa. It has a runtime of 2h 5m. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, Plex, Tubi TV.

A Face in the Crowd was produced by Newtown Productions and Warner Bros. Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on May 29, 1957, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Elia Kazan
Writers: Budd Schulberg
Release date: May 29, 1957
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Newtown Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

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A Face in the Crowd cast & crew

A Face in the Crowd was directed by Elia Kazan and written by Budd Schulberg.

The cast features Andy Griffith as Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes, Patricia Neal as Marcia Jeffries, Anthony Franciosa as Joey DePalma, Walter Matthau as Mel Miller, Lee Remick as Betty Lou Fleckum, and Percy Waram as General Haynesworth.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Tom Glazer, cinematography is by Gayne Rescher, and it was produced by Elia Kazan.

Is A Face in the Crowd worth watching?

A Face in the Crowd holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 271 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 5m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, A Face in the Crowd is worth a place on your watchlist.

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