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A Corrupção do Poder
Film / 1949

A Corrupção do Poder

Directed by Robert Rossen
Drama

★ 7.0/10Audience rating

A man of humble beginnings and honest intentions rises to power by nefarious means. Along for the wild ride are an earnest reporter, a heretofore classy society girl, and a too-clever-for-her-own-good political flack.

The story

A man of humble beginnings and honest intentions rises to power by nefarious means. Along for the wild ride are an earnest reporter, a heretofore classy society girl, and a too-clever-for-her-own-good political flack.

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Grandon RhodesFloyd McEvoy Marshall BradfordSenator (uncredited) Chet BrandenburgMan Listening to Speech (uncredited) Wheaton ChambersSenator (uncredited) Stephen ChasePuckett (uncredited) Tom ColemanMan Tearing Down Poster (uncredited) James ConatyParty Guest (uncredited) Roy DarmourPolitician at Harrison's Headquarters (uncredited) Earle S. DeweyJoe Harrison (uncredited) King DonovanReporter (uncredited) Robert FilmerEditor (uncredited) Paul FordSpokesman for Impeachment (uncredited) Dick GordonPolitician (uncredited) William E. GreenSenator (uncredited) Charles HaefeliMan in Cheap Bar (uncredited) Frank HagneyStark Strong-Arm Man (uncredited) Richard HaleRichard Hale (uncredited) Bert HanlonEditor (uncredited) Judd HoldrenPolitician (uncredited) Robert KarnesLegislator (uncredited) Kenner G. KempLegislator (uncredited) Donald KerrSpectator (uncredited) Nolan LearySenator (uncredited) Wilbur MackFormer Governor Stanton (uncredited) Louis MasonMinister (uncredited) Paul MaxeyLocal Chairman (uncredited) Frank McLureDoctor (uncredited) Walter MerrillMan in City Bar (uncredited) Harold MillerSpeaker of the House (uncredited) John 'Skins' MillerDrunk at Football Game (uncredited) Pat O'MalleyPolitician (uncredited) Jeffrey SayreParty Guest (uncredited) Charles SherlockPolitician at Harrison's Headquarters (uncredited) Ray SpikerFarmer Listing to Speech (uncredited) Helene StanleyHelene Hale (uncredited) Larry SteersMan at Impeachment Hearing (uncredited) Houseley StevensonMadison, Editor (uncredited) Charles SullivanMan Listening to Speech (uncredited) William TannenMan in City Bar (uncredited) Phil TullyFootball Coach (uncredited) Glen WaltersWoman Listening to Speech (uncredited) Frank WilcoxPublic Relations Man (uncredited) Harry WilsonOne of Duffy's Goons (uncredited) Bill WolfeFarmer (uncredited) Al Wyatt Sr.State Trooper (uncredited) Sam HarrisPolitician (uncredited) Charles FergusonNewspaper Office Worker (uncredited) Richard BartellState Legislator (uncredited) Mary BearFile Clerk (uncredited) William BruceCommissioner (uncredited) Edwin ChandlerRadio Announcer (uncredited) William CottrellReporter (uncredited) Jack DeeryMan at Impeachment Hearing (uncredited) George FarmerBus Man (uncredited) Tom FerrandiniPolitician (uncredited) Ted FrenchDance Caller (uncredited) Slim GautMan Listening to Speech (uncredited) John GilesYoung Boy (uncredited) Avery GravesSenator (uncredited) Jimmie HoranMan Listening to Speech (uncredited) James LinnPolitician (uncredited) H.C. MillerPa Stark (uncredited) Truett MyersMinister at Funeral (uncredited) Frank O'ConnorParty Guest (uncredited) Sammy ShackDuffy Associate (uncredited) Irving SmithButler (uncredited) George TaylorPolitician (uncredited) Al ThompsonMan in Cheap Bar (uncredited)

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