A Face in the Crowd (1957)

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1957 · Approved · 2h 6m

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Also Known as: Budd Schulberg's A Face in the Crowd
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Other grades: 85.0 (2 viewers)
19572h 6mApproved
Countries:United States
Languages:EN
Keywords: Ad libAdorationAdult actress playing teenage girlAdultererAdulteryAdvertisingAdvertising agencyAfrican americanAgentAirplaneShow moreAirportAmerican politicsAnimated fictional tv commercialAnimated sceneAntennaAnti intellectualAppearanceApplauseArkansasAssistantAudienceAuthenticityAutomatic reactorBackstageBalconyBanquetBarBar fightBare chested maleBased on short storyBaton twirlerBaton twirlingBedBeerBetrayalBibleBig cityBlack and whiteBlackmailBland personalityBlues musicBroadcastingBuilding a houseBuilding houseBullyBully comeuppanceBullyingBurned in effigyBusiness meetingBusinessmanCabinet positionCanned laughter machineCatching a pill in one's mouthCelebrityCharismaChartCheckersCheerleaderChewing pillChewing tobaccoCigarette smokingCircus actCoca colaCoinComedianComeuppanceCommercialCompetitionCompost heapConfessionConfidential magazineConspiracyContemporary settingContemptuousnessContestContestantContractCountry boyCounty jailCracker 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A female radio reporter turns a folk-singing drifter into a powerful media star.
Newtown Productions
Newtown Productions
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
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    Walter Matthau
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    Rip Torn
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    Marshall Neilan
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    Andy Griffith
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    Tom Glazer
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    Elia Kazan
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