A Face in the Crowd
POWER! He loved it! He took it raw in big gulpfuls … he liked the taste, the way it mixed with the bourbon and the sin in his blood!
1957 | 125m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Elia Kazan |
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| Writer: | Budd Schulberg |
| Staring: |
| The rise of a raucous hayseed named Lonesome Rhodes from itinerant Ozark guitar picker to local media rabble-rouser to TV superstar and political king-maker. Marcia Jeffries is the innocent Sarah Lawrence girl who discovers the great man in a back-country jail and is the first to fall under his spell. | |
| Release Date: | May 29, 1957 |
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| Director: | Elia Kazan |
| Writer: | Budd Schulberg |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | arkansas, fame, black and white, personality |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Newtown Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Andy Griffith | Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes |
| Patricia Neal | Marcia Jeffries |
| Anthony Franciosa | Joey DePalma |
| Walter Matthau | Mel Miller |
| Lee Remick | Betty Lou Fleckum |
| Percy Waram | General Haynesworth |
| Paul McGrath | Macey |
| Rod Brasfield | Beanie |
| Marshall Neilan | Senator Worthington Fuller |
| Alexander Kirkland | Jim Collier |
| Charles Irving | Mr. Luffler |
| Howard Smith | J.B. Jeffries |
| Kay Medford | First Mrs. Rhodes |
| Big Jeff Bess | Sheriff Big Jeff Bess |
| Henry Sharp | Abe Steiner |
| R.G. Armstrong | Teleprompter Operator (uncredited) |
| Lois Nettleton | Mr. Macey's Nurse (uncredited) |
| Diana Sands | Homeless Woman (uncredited) |
| Rip Torn | Barry Mills (uncredited) |
| Beverly Bentley | Page Girl (uncredited) |
| John Bliss | Barefoot Baritone (uncredited) |
| Noah Keen | TV Director (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Elia Kazan | Director |
| Budd Schulberg | Screenplay, Story |
| Paul Sylbert | Art Direction |
| Gayne Rescher | Director of Photography |
| Tom Glazer | Original Music Composer |
| Harry Stradling Sr. | Director of Photography |
| Gene Milford | Editor |
| Anna Hill Johnstone | Costume Design |
| Robert Jiras | Makeup Artist |
| Don Kranze | Assistant Director |
| Richard Sylbert | Art Direction |
| Don Olson | Sound Editor |
| Willis Hanchett | Hairstylist |
| George Justin | Production Manager |
| Ernest Zatorsky | Sound |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Elia Kazan | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 23 | 61 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 746 | 832 |