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.
| Directing | Robert Rossen | Director |
| Writing | Robert Rossen | Screenplay |
| Editing | Frank P. Keller | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Frank Goodwin | Sound Engineer |
| Production | Robert Rossen | Producer |
| Directing | Donna M. Norridge | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Irving Lippman | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Emil Oster | First Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Clay Campbell | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Joseph Nussbaum | Orchestrator |
| Crew | Don Siegel | Second Unit |
| Editing | Donald W. Starling | Editorial Services |
| Sound | Louis Gruenberg | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Morris Stoloff | Music Director |
| Camera | Burnett Guffey | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert J. Schiffer | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen Hunt | Hairstylist |
| Camera | Gert Andersen | Camera Operator |
| Art | Louis Diage | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Sam Nelson | Assistant Director |
| Art | Sturges Carne | Art Direction |
| Editing | Al Clark | Editor |
| Production | Shirley Miller | Producer's Assistant |
| Writing | Robert Penn Warren | Novel |
| Editing | Robert Parrish | Editorial Consultant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Louis | Costume Design |
| Directing | Don Siegel | Second Unit Director |
