The story of an idealist's rise to power in the world of Louisiana politics and the corruption that leads to his ultimate downfall. Based on the 1946 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel written by Robert Penn Warren, loosely based on the story of real-life politician Huey Long.
Keywords: aristocrat , based-on-novel-or-book , blackmail , bodyguard , corruption , governor , journalist , louisiana , manipulation , mistress , politics , scandal , tragedy