A populist governor's journey from manipulated puppet to defiant leader as he confronts his advisor's corruption and defends his wife's integrity.
A popular but naive country singer is elected governor of a southern state and, once in office, decides to dismantle the corrupt political machine that got him elected. Director Daniel Mann's 1961 political drama stars Susan Hayward, Dean Martin, Wilfred Hyde-White, Martin Balsam, Ralph Meeker, Connie Sawyer, William Walker, Ray Teal, Larry Gates and Kathryn Card.
Daniel Mann
Rating: 6.5/10 (17 votes)