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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.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 8.1/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 95% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 72/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 7.6/10290 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 81 | 100% |
Key crew
- Elia KazanDirector
- Budd SchulbergScreenplay
- Tom GlazerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Andy GriffithLarry 'Lonesome' Rhodes
- Patricia NealMarcia Jeffries
- Anthony FranciosaJoey DePalma
- Walter MatthauMel Miller
- Lee RemickBetty Lou Fleckum
- Percy WaramGeneral Haynesworth
- Paul McGrathMacey
- Rod BrasfieldBeanie
- Marshall NeilanSenator Worthington Fuller
- Alexander KirklandJim Collier
- Charles IrvingMr. Luffler
- Howard SmithJ.B. Jeffries
























