Directed by:
Elia KazanScreenplay:
Budd SchulbergComposer:
Tom GlazerCast:
Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, Anthony Franciosa, Walter Matthau, Lee Remick, Percy Waram, Paul McGrath, Marshall Neilan, Alexander Kirkland, Kay Medford (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
A conniving backwoods "philosopher" is made famous for his catchy quips with the help of a local Arkansas newswoman. He skyrockets to national fame and power, but when his real goals of power and wealth are realized by the newswoman, she tries to derail the monster she created...and loved. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
![Andy Griffith](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272749_ab7078.jpg)
Andy Griffith
USA
Best movies:
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series)
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
Centennial (1978) (series)
![Patricia Neal](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/387/164387842_01a4a8.jpg)
Patricia Neal
USA
Best movies:
Baxter! (1973)
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
All Quiet on the Western Front (1979) (TV movie)
![Anthony Franciosa](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/422/162422078_a4f467.png)
Anthony Franciosa
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
The Long, Hot Summer (1958)
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
![Walter Matthau](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/482/162482260_cafc48.jpg)
Walter Matthau
USA
Best movies:
JFK (1991)
Barbra: The Concert (1994) (concert)
Fail-Safe (1964)
![Lee Remick](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/268/268091_7eb07c.jpg)
Lee Remick
USA
Best movies:
The Medusa Touch (1978)
Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
The Omen (1976)
![Percy Waram](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/193/160193995_70afd3.jpg)
Percy Waram
UK
Best movies:
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
Ministry of Fear (1944)
Paul McGrath
USA
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
Advise and Consent (1962)
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
![Marshall Neilan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/505/505213_b712f7.jpg)
Marshall Neilan
USA
Best movies:
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
A Star Is Born (1937)
Souls for Sale (1923)
![Alexander Kirkland](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/254/161254658_f5ed53.jpg)
Alexander Kirkland
Mexico
Best movies:
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
![Kay Medford](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/049/262/49262625_23e5bb.jpg)
Kay Medford
USA
Best movies:
Random Harvest (1942)
Funny Girl (1968)
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
![Burl Ives](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/381/164381886_38f2f0.png)
Burl Ives
USA
Best movies:
The Big Country (1958)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
Roots (1977) (series)
![Rip Torn](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269185_f1f9bb.jpg)
Rip Torn
USA
Best movies:
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story (1980) (TV movie)
Men in Black (1997)
Hercules (1997)
![Lois Nettleton](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273567_b8280b.jpg)
Lois Nettleton
USA
Best movies:
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
Centennial (1978) (series)
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
Sandra Wirth
Best movies:
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
Forty Guns (1957)
Missile to the Moon (1958)
![Faye Emerson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/428/428960_ac2e2e.jpg)
Faye Emerson
USA
Best movies:
Uncertain Glory (1944)
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
Air Force (1943)
![Betty Furness](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/431/431715_707f5c.jpg)
Betty Furness
USA
Best movies:
Swing Time (1936)
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
Flying Down to Rio (1933)
![Mary Boylan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/659/161659805_151040.jpg)
Mary Boylan
USA
Best movies:
Annie Hall (1977)
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
The Exorcist (1973)
Fred Stewart
USA
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
Carolyn Craig
USA
Best movies:
Giant (1956)
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
Fury at Showdown (1957)
![Howard Smith](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/354/162354896_ea2bcb.jpg)
Howard Smith
USA
Best movies:
Bon Voyage! (1962)
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)
Call Northside 777 (1948)