A Face in the Crowd
1957
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Synopsis
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.
A Face in the Crowd (1957) is a 2h 5min drama feature film by Elia Kazan. The rise of a raucous hayseed named Lonesome Rhodes from itinerant Ozark guitar picker to local media rabble-rouser t...
Key facts
Cast
Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, Anthony Franciosa, Walter Matthau, Lee Remick, Percy Waram, Paul McGrath, Rod Brasfield
Original language
English
First release
May 29, 1957 (United States)
Production companies
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Setting
Arkansas, New York City, Tennessee
Filming locations
New York City
Crew
Screenplay
Budd Schulberg
Producer
Elia Kazan
Cinematography
Gayne Rescher, Harry Stradling Sr.
Editing
Gene Milford
Music
Tom Glazer
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Directors Guild of America 1957 generic
Titles
| Original title | A Face in the Crowd | |
| Alternate title | Un homme dans la foule |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | A Face In The Crowd: Music From The Soundtrack Of The Elia Kazan Production (1957) | 9 releases, 1957: Capitol Records |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | May 29, 1957 |
| Theatrical | United States | June 1, 1957 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | October 1, 1957 |
| Theatrical | France | November 16, 1957 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | January 31, 1958 |
Full credits
| Director | Elia Kazan |
| Cast | 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)) |
| Screenplay | Budd Schulberg |
| Story | Budd Schulberg |
| Producer | Elia Kazan |
| Cinematography | Gayne Rescher, Harry Stradling Sr. |
| Editing | Gene Milford |
| Music | Tom Glazer |
| Sound | Ernest Zatorsky |
| Costumes | Anna Hill Johnstone |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
