All the King's Men

(Robert Rossen, US 1949, 110 min., 16mm)

Election Countdown. Fall into the corrupt world of politics head first with this political film noir by the famed director of The Hustler and Lilith. Loosely based on the life of Louisiana governor Huey Long, this dark thriller plunges its viewers deep into the bleak and murky world of corrupt politics. All the King’s Men makes the path of corruption seem inevitable for any person hoping to rise in the ranks. The power of compensation trumps the power of the people, revealing a raw depiction of the reality that is the American Dream.