A dramatization of the events leading up to the 1935 assassination of Huey Long, the flamboyant and controversial governor of Louisiana.
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Title: The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish (TV Movie 1977)
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| Edward Asner | ... | Huey P. Long | |
| Nicholas Pryor | ... | Manners | |
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Diane Kagan | ... | Rose Long |
| Fredric Cook | ... | Earl Long | |
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Dorrie Kavanaugh | ... | Alice Grosjean |
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Gary Allen | ... | J.R. |
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Donegan Smith | ... | Harley Bozeman |
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Stanley J. Reyes | ... | Seymour Weiss |
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Rod Masterson | ... | Murphy Roden |
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Steven Ramay | ... | Russell Long |
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Jake Staples | ... | O.K. Allen |
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Wilbur Swartz | ... | Gerald L.K. Smith |
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Tom Alden | ... | Dr. Vidrine |
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Edward Hoerner | ... | Dr. Rives |
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Jean Mayre | ... | Sister Michael |
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A dramatization of the events leading up to the 1935 assassination of Huey Long, the flamboyant and controversial governor of Louisiana.
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governor | louisiana | assassination | politician | political machine |Genres:
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21 March 1977 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Every Man a King See more »Filming Locations:
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USACompany Credits
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As an ordinary french citizen I had never heard of this dude - Huey Long. And this TV movie has never been aired in France, at least I guess. But it is worth watching. Eddy Asner is absolutely terrific as this politician. Very impressive performance. And I don't know why, but his performance, besides the story itself, reminds me the two adaptations, the two films that were ALL THE KING'S MEN, starring Broderick - machine gun talking - Crawford for the Robert Rossen's film, and Sean Penn for the remake. Same kind of tales and characters. The rise and fall of non ordinary people. A scheme used a billion times in movie history, especially for politicians and gangsters. The scene when he passes away is outstanding. I have rarely seen a character, on screen, dying this way. Very realistic sequence. A flawless TV feature.