A Face in the Crowd 1957 DVD - Andy Griffith / Patricia Neal

A Face in the Crowd follows the dramatic rise of Larry "Lonesome" Rhodes, a spirited country singer from the Ozarks, who is discovered in a back-country jail by radio producer Marcia Jeffries. Beginning as a simple guitar picker, Rhodes ascends rapidly—first as a local media sensation, then becoming a nationally celebrated TV superstar and influential political figure. Marcia, the idealistic young woman who finds Rhodes, is the first to be captivated by his charisma, only to witness the far-reaching consequences of his fame and power. Cast: - Andy Griffith as Larry "Lonesome" Rhodes - Patricia Neal as Marcia Jeffries - Anthony Franciosa as Joey DePalma - Walter Matthau as Mel Miller - Lee Remick as Betty Lou Fleckum - Percy Waram as Gen. Haynesworth - Paul McGrath as Macey - Rod Brasfield as Beanie - Marshall Neilan as Senator Worthington Fuller - Alexander Kirkland as Jim Collier - Charles Irving as Luffler - Howard Smith as J.B. Jeffries - Kay Medford as First Mrs. Rhodes - Big Jeff Bess as Sheriff Big Jeff Bess - Henry Sharp as Abe Steiner - Cara Williams as Nurse Featuring cameo appearances by Bennett Cerf, Faye Emerson, Betty Furness, Virginia Graham, Burl Ives, Mitch Miller, John Cameron Swayze, Mike Wallace, Earl Wilson, and Walter Winchell as themselves. Runtime: 125 minutes