A Face in the Crowd 1957

Bosley Crowther, New York Times: This sizzling and cynical exposure... also presents Andy Griffith as the key figure in his first screen role. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: Andy Griffith, as a hick radio star modeled on Arthur Godfrey, delivers an astonishing, sinister performance in Elia Kazan's 1957 essay on media demagoguery. Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: What starts out as a seemingly liberal tract rapidly becomes a smug, cynical exercise in misanthropy. Read more

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J. Hoberman, Village Voice: A Face in the Crowd has never ceased to be relevant. Read more