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.

• Columbia Pictures
• John Ireland
• Broderick Crawford
• Joanne Dru
• John Derek
• Mercedes McCambridge
• Shepperd Strudwick
• Ralph Dumke
• Anne Seymour