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''. It was written by Don Mankiewicz based on the 1946 novel by Robert Penn Warren.

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was the director, and the cast was led by Neville Brand as Willie Stark and Maureen Stapleton as Sadie Burke.

Plot

Based on Robert Penn Warren's 1946 novel, the production depicts the political rise of Willie Stark as he becomes governor and runs for the U.S. Senate.

Cast

The cast included performances by: * Neville Brand as Willie Stark * Maureen Stapleton as Sadie Burke * Fred J. Scollay as Jack Burden * Nancy Marchand as Ann * Richard Kiley * Frank Conroy as The Judge * Robert Emhardt * William Prince *

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Production

Reception

Maureen Stapleton was nominated for an

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for best single performance by an actress. Stapleton and Neville Brand won the outstanding performance awards by an actress and actor at the 1958 Sylvania Television Awards. The production was also nominated as the outstanding telecast of 1958, losing out to ''

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References

{{Robert Penn Warren 1958 American television episodes 1958 television plays Works about assassinations Kraft Television Theatre