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He Might Have Been A Pretty Good Guy . . . If Too Much Power . . . And Women . . . Hadn't Gone To his Head !
He Might Have Been A Pretty Good Guy . . . If Too Much Power . . . An...
Drama - 1949
7.5
97%
N/A
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.
Director:

Details

Rated:
Approved
Runtime:
109 min
Release date:
16 Nov 1949
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. 14 wins & 8 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
It is one of the most vital and honest films to come out of Hollywood in a long time.
– Kate Cameron,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb 2015
fresh:
A poisonous political process from our not-so-distant past dominates Robert Rossen's classic film about the rise of a Southern demagogue.
– Joe Morgenstern,
Wall Street Journal,
19 Feb 2013
fresh:
It is a film that vividly impresses, with dramatic sureness the chicanery of politics as have been practiced in the past and may crop up again.
– William Brogdon,
Variety,
19 Feb 2008
fresh:
A fine adaptation of Robert Penn Warren's Pulitzer novel.
– Tom Milne,
Time Out,
16 Aug 2007
rotten:
Today, its realism seems bland, its moralizing forced.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
12 Dec 2006
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