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Title: A Face in the Crowd (1957)
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1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Andy Griffith | ... | Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes | |
| Patricia Neal | ... | Marcia Jeffries | |
| Anthony Franciosa | ... | Joey DePalma | |
| Walter Matthau | ... | Mel Miller | |
| Lee Remick | ... | Betty Lou Fleckum | |
| Percy Waram | ... | Gen. Haynesworth | |
| Paul McGrath | ... | Macey | |
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Rod Brasfield | ... | Beanie |
| Marshall Neilan | ... | Sen. Worthington Fuller | |
| Alexander Kirkland | ... | Jim Collier | |
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Charles Irving | ... | Mr. Luffler |
| Howard Smith | ... | J.B. Jeffries | |
| 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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"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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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 »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
1 June 1957 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Budd Schulberg's A Face in the Crowd See more »Company Credits
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Earl Wilson: Oh miss Jeffries!
[as he jogs over to the KGRK network's station wagon]
Earl Wilson: Good morning Marcia! Well, I think we have just what you're lookin' for; we always get a good haul on the Fourth of July.
[in reference of her periodic head-hunting for local broadcasting talent on her radio show: A Face in the Crowd]
Marcia Jeffries: Good! Come on, let's go.
[they then drive over to the town jail]
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(1957) (uncredited)
Music by Tom Glazer
Lyrics by Budd Schulberg
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Shooting in New York City included 61 sets at Biograph Studios, as well as some exteriors. See more »Goofs
When radio announcer shows up at jail, closeup of cornerstone states Clay County but Sheriff greets her and welcomes her to Tomahawk County jail. Clay County Arkansas is where the scene was shot. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Earl Wilson: Oh miss Jeffries!
[as he jogs over to the KGRK network's station wagon]
Earl Wilson: Good morning Marcia! Well, I think we have just what you're lookin' for; we always get a good haul on the Fourth of July.
[in reference of her periodic head-hunting for local broadcasting talent on her radio show: A Face in the Crowd]
Marcia Jeffries: Good! Come on, let's go.
[they then drive over to the town jail]
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Soundtracks
Vitajex Jingle(1957) (uncredited)
Music by Tom Glazer
Lyrics by Budd Schulberg
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One of the best pictures I've seen to date. Griffith had the part of the womanizing, opinionated, lazy, loud mouthed bum down pat. In fact, the entire cast was superb in this dynamic, gripping, and in the first half, uproariously funny drama which clearly shows how ego can not only destroy the egotist but those close to him. This film is an equal to Griffith's fine performances as Horton Maddock in "Savages" and Howard Pike in "Hearts of the West". 4 stars.