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A Face in the Crowd

  • 1957
  • Approved
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
16K
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A Face in the Crowd (1957)
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A female radio reporter turns a folk-singing drifter into a powerful media star.A female radio reporter turns a folk-singing drifter into a powerful media star.A female radio reporter turns a folk-singing drifter into a powerful media star.

  • Director
    • Elia Kazan
  • Writer
    • Budd Schulberg
  • Stars
    • Andy Griffith
    • Patricia Neal
    • Anthony Franciosa
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Elia Kazan
    • Writer
      • Budd Schulberg
    • Stars
      • Andy Griffith
      • Patricia Neal
      • Anthony Franciosa
    • 201User reviews
    • 74Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

    Videos1

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    Trailer 2:12
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    Anthony Franciosa, Andy Griffith, and Patricia Neal in A Face in the Crowd (1957)
    "A Face in the Crowd" Andy Griffith 1957 Warner Brothers
    "A Face In The Crowd" Andy Griffith & Patricia Neal 1957 Warner Bros.
    "A Face in the Crowd" Andy Griffith and Director Elia Kazan on the set
    "A Face In The Crowd" Andy Griffith 1957 Warner Bros.
    "A Face In The Crowd" Andy Griffith 1957 Warner Bros.
    "A Face In The Crowd" Andy Griffith 1957 Warner Bros.
    "A Face In The Crowd" Andy Griffith 1957 Warner Bros.
    "A Face in the Crowd" Patricia Neal, Andy Griffith 1957 Warner Brothers
    "A Face in the Crowd" Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal 1957 Warner Brothers
    "A Face in the Crowd" Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal 1957 Warner Brothers
    Director Elia Kazan with John Cameron Swayze during the making of "A Face in the Crowd" 1957 Warner Brothers

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    Andy Griffith
    Andy Griffith
    • Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes
    Patricia Neal
    Patricia Neal
    • Marcia Jeffries
    Anthony Franciosa
    Anthony Franciosa
    • Joey DePalma
    Walter Matthau
    Walter Matthau
    • Mel Miller
    Lee Remick
    Lee Remick
    • Betty Lou Fleckum
    Percy Waram
    Percy Waram
    • Gen. Haynesworth
    Paul McGrath
    Paul McGrath
    • Macey
    Rod Brasfield
    • Beanie
    Marshall Neilan
    Marshall Neilan
    • Sen. Worthington Fuller
    Alexander Kirkland
    Alexander Kirkland
    • Jim Collier
    Charles Irving
    • Mr. Luffler
    Howard Smith
    Howard Smith
    • J.B. Jeffries
    Kay Medford
    Kay Medford
    • First Mrs. Rhodes
    Big Jeff Bess
    • Sheriff Big Jeff Bess
    Henry Sharp
    • Abe Steiner
    R.G. Armstrong
    R.G. Armstrong
    • Teleprompter Operator
    • (uncredited)
    Beverly Bentley
    • Page Girl
    • (uncredited)
    John Bliss
    John Bliss
    • Barefoot Baritone
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Elia Kazan
    • Writer
      • Budd Schulberg
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • 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.
    • Goofs
      Just before Larry goes on air during his first TV appearance, the straw in his mouth disappears between shots.
    • 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.

    • Connections
      Featured in Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Free Man in the Morning
      (uncredited)
      Music by Tom Glazer
      Lyrics by Budd Schulberg
      Sung by Andy Griffith

    User reviews201

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    10/10
    An outstanding performance by Andy Griffith!
    I just find it hard to believe that Andy Griffith received no kudos or award nominations for his role as Lonesome Rhodes in this movie. His performance is quite amazing. I think that because he played such an obnoxious person, one that we really come to dislike, that people confused the role with the actor. I just saw it on TV (Dec, 2002), and maybe the world of 1957 just was not ready for this kind of realism.
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    • franco-10
    • Dec 16, 2002

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 1, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • HBOMAX (United States)
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Budd Schulberg's A Face in the Crowd
    • Filming locations
      • Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Newtown Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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