
After runaway Ben Young is robbed and left on his own, he is taken in by Lil, the head of a Chicago brothel. Acting as a surrogate mother for Ben, who thinks she runs a boardinghouse, Lil gets him a job with Francis Sullivan at the local newspaper. As Ben is exposed to the workings of the big city, he realizes the extent of government corruption and sets out on the daunting task of reforming Chicago politics, finding several allies along the way.
Cast

Beau Bridges
Ben Harvey

Melina Mercouri
Lil

Brian Keith
Francis Sullivan

George Kennedy
Axel P. Johanson

Hume Cronyn
Tim Grogan

Margot Kidder
Adeline

Roy Poole
Dunne

Wilfrid Hyde-White
The Governor

Melodie Johnson
Lilah Letterby

John Randolph
Father

Charles Tyner
Dr. Lazarus

Joan Huntington
Kitty

Merie Earle
Granny

Claudia Bryar
Mother

Eric Shea
Virgil Harvey

Roy Barcroft
Dr. Gorson

James V. Christy
Frankie Piano
J.S. Johnson
Anarchist

Harry Holcombe
Stranger on Train
Tom Peters
Poet

Harvey Jason
Quinn
Maggie Olesen
Mrs. Krump
Les Podewell
Minister
Martin Harvey Friedberg
Photographer

Nikita Knatz
Chauffeur
Lynnea Larson
Sissy

Adele Yoshioka
Suzuki
Jackie Boncy
Claudet
Jade Manhattan
Martine

Lisa Todd
Fanny
Carole Lamond
Phalinx
Mardie March
Mabel
Crew

Norman Jewison
Director, Producer
Abram S. Ginnes
Screenplay

Ben Hecht
Novel

Ralph E. Winters
Editor
Byron 'Buzz' Brandt
Editor
James D. Young
Assistant Editor
Richard H. Kline
Director of Photography
Mike Moder
First Assistant Director
Philip L. Parslow
Second Assistant Director
Wendell Franklin
Assistant Director
Allen K. Wood
Production Supervisor

Hal Ashby
Associate Producer
Robert F. Boyle
Production Design
Marvin L. Gunter
Camera Operator
Wilbur Gossman
Camera Operator

Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Ray Aghayan
Costume Design
Wesley Jeffries
Costumer
Angela Alexander
Costumer
Marjorie Plecher
Costumer
Mr. Kenneth
Hair Designer
Naomi Cavin
Hairstylist
Sugar Blymyer
Hairstylist
Lynn Del Kail
Hairstylist
Del Armstrong
Makeup Artist
James Richard
Sound Editor
Clem Portman
Sound Recordist
Robert Martin
Sound
Sass Bedig
Special Effects

Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
Richard Carruth
Music Editor
Albert Whitlock
Matte Painter
Edward G. Boyle
Set Decoration
William Maldonado
Construction Coordinator
Bob Forrest
Script Supervisor
Larry DeWaay
Location Manager
Sam Gordon
Property Master

Nikita Knatz
Production Illustrator
Joseph Hurley
Production Illustrator
Gaylin P. Schultz
Key Grip
Pat Blymyer
Gaffer
Patrick J. Palmer
Production Manager
Joe L. Cramer
Unit Manager
George B. Chan
Art Direction
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