The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish
Brief Synopsis
A lavishly detailed dramatization of the events leading up to the 1935 assassination of Huey Long, Louisiana's Depression-era governor and U.S. Senator. An Emmy Award nomination went to Ric Waite for his cinematography.
Cast & Crew
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Robert Collins
Director
Edward Hoerner
Brooks Read
Stanley Reyes
Pat Mcnamara
Don Lutenbacher
Film Details
Also Known As
Every Man a King, Life and Assassination of the Kingfish
Genre
Historical
Release Date
1977
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A lavishly detailed dramatization of the events leading up to the 1935 assassination of Huey Long, Louisiana's Depression-era governor and U.S. Senator. An Emmy Award nomination went to Ric Waite for his cinematography.
Director
Robert Collins
Director
Cast
Edward Hoerner
Brooks Read
Stanley Reyes
Pat Mcnamara
Don Lutenbacher
Fredric Cook
Edward Asner
J. Frank Lucas
Gary Allen
Jerry Leggio
Jean Mayre
Diane Kagan
Don Draper
Nicholas Pryor
Robert Adams
Rod Masterson
Eliott Keener
Donegan Smith
Tom Smith-alden
Dorrie Kavanaugh
Wilbur Swartz
Walter Krousel
Jake Staples
Steven Ramay
Film Details
Also Known As
Every Man a King, Life and Assassination of the Kingfish
Genre
Historical
Release Date
1977
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
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Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States March 21, 1977
Original title: "Every Man a King."
