US Release date: 8 November 1949
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 7 October 1950
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Running time: 110 minutes.
Directors: Robert Rossen
Cast: Broderick Crawford, John Ireland, Joanne Dru
Australian Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Melbourne Premiere Venue: Independent Savoy Theatre for eight weeks from 14 July 1950 as a feature only presentation
Suburban Release Type: Hoyts Victory EX-1
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 350 | 38 |
| EF PPE | 6.03 | 63 |
| Metres Travelled | 583,406 | 18 |
| Average MT | 10,059 | 203 |
| Engagements | 58 | 10 |
| Slots | 66 | 73 |
| Weeks | 7 | 141 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 12.07% | 184 |
| Saturdays | 44 | 2 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 75.86% | 11 |
| Tuesdays | 7 | 215 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 12.07% | 281 |
| First billed | 57 | 8 |
| Second billed | 0 | 293* |
| Feature only | 1 | 20 |
Hoyts ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 47 |
| Ratio | 81.03% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -11.33% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 7 |
| Ratio | 12.07% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 6.68% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 4 |
| Ratio | 6.90% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 4.66% |
| Hoyts eng | 34 |
| Ratio | 58.62% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -7.16% |
| Independent eng | 13 |
| Ratio | 22.41% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 10.91% |
| Suburban eng | 11 |
| Ratio | 18.97% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -3.75% |
NOTES: An excellent performer that benefited from its Best Picture Oscar win in racking up 350 EF points. Its tally of 44 Saturdays was the second highest for the year and also ranked top ten in terms of first billing. The Threat and, occasionally, Mark of the Gorilla were regular supports.
All The King’s Men engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| St. Kilda | Victory | Hoyts | 7/10/50 | 1 | W | 1 | The Threat |
| Caulfield | Crystal Palace | Suburban | 14/10/50 | 2 | S | 1 | Mark of the Gorilla |
| Albert Park | Park | Hoyts | 14/10/50 | 2 | S | 1 | The Threat |
| Fitzroy | Regent | Hoyts | 14/10/50 | 2 | S | 1 | The Threat |
| Malvern | New | Hoyts | 14/10/50 | 2 | S | 1 | Mark of the Gorilla |
| North Fitzroy | Merri | Hoyts | 14/10/50 | 2 | S | 1 | The Threat |
| Port Melbourne | Eclipse | Hoyts | 14/10/50 | 2 | S | 1 | The Threat |
| Richmond | Cinema | Hoyts | 14/10/50 | 2 | S | 1 | Mark of the Gorilla |
| Brunswick | Padua | Hoyts | 14/10/50 | 2 | W | 1 | The Threat |
| South Yarra | Regent | Hoyts | 14/10/50 | 2 | W | 1 | The Threat |
| Windsor | New | Hoyts | 14/10/50 | 2 | W | 1 | The Threat |
| Ascot Vale | Ascot | Suburban | 21/10/50 | 3 | S | 1 | The Threat |
| Northcote | Northcote | Suburban | 21/10/50 | 3 | S | 1 | The Threat |
| Ascot Vale | Waratah | Hoyts | 21/10/50 | 3 | S | 1 | The Threat |
| Brighton | Centre | Hoyts | 21/10/50 | 3 | S | 1 | The Threat |
| Elsternwick | Renown | Hoyts | 21/10/50 | 3 | S | 1 | The Threat |
| Essendon | Circle | Hoyts | 21/10/50 | 3 | S | 1 | The Threat |
| Glenhuntly | Glenhuntly | Hoyts | 21/10/50 | 3 | S | 1 | Mark of the Gorilla |
| Thornbury | Regent | Hoyts | 21/10/50 | 3 | S | 1 | The Threat |
| Richmond | Globe | Suburban | 21/10/50 | 3 | T | 1 | The Threat |
| Essendon | Plaza | Hoyts | 21/10/50 | 3 | T | 1 | The Threat |
| Coburg | Grand | Hoyts | 21/10/50 | 3 | W | 1 | The Threat |
| Balwyn | Time | Hoyts | 28/10/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Threat |
| Bentleigh | Bentleigh | Hoyts | 28/10/50 | 4 | S | 1 | Mark of the Gorilla |
| Camberwell | Broadway | Hoyts | 28/10/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Threat |
| Carnegie | Carnegie | Hoyts | 28/10/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Threat |
| Gardiner | Regent | Hoyts | 28/10/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Threat |
| Glenferrie | Palace | Hoyts | 28/10/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Threat |
| Hampton | Southern | Hoyts | 28/10/50 | 4 | S | 1 | Mark of the Gorilla |
| Kew | Rialto | Hoyts | 28/10/50 | 4 | S | 1 | The Threat |
| Preston | Circle | Hoyts | 28/10/50 | 4 | S | 1 | Mark of the Gorilla |
| Brunswick | Alhambra | Hoyts | 28/10/50 | 4 | T | 1 | The Threat |
| Footscray | Trocadero | Hoyts | 28/10/50 | 4 | W | 1 | The Threat |
| Hartwell | Regal | Suburban | 4/11/50 | 5 | S | 1 | The Threat |
| North Fitzroy | Palace | Suburban | 4/11/50 | 5 | S | 1 | The Threat |
| Brunswick | Lygon | Hoyts | 4/11/50 | 5 | S | 1 | The Threat |
| Canterbury | Maling | Hoyts | 4/11/50 | 5 | S | 1 | The Threat |
| Ivanhoe | Ivanhoe | Hoyts | 4/11/50 | 5 | S | 1 | The Threat |
| Malvern | Victory | Hoyts | 4/11/50 | 5 | S | 1 | The Threat |
| Yarraville | St. George | Suburban | 11/11/50 | 6 | S | 1 | The Threat |
| Williamstown | Shore | Hoyts | 11/11/50 | 6 | S | 1 | The Threat |
| Oakleigh | Paramount | Independent | 18/11/50 | 7 | S | 1 | The Threat |
| Elwood | Broadway | Independent | 25/11/50 | 8 | S | FO | FO |
| Box Hill | Rialto | Suburban | 25/11/50 | 8 | S | 1 | Mark of the Gorilla |
| North Melbourne | Central | Independent | 2/12/50 | 9 | S | 1 | The Big Sombrero |
| South Melbourne | Empire | Suburban | 2/12/50 | 9 | S | 1 | Prison Warden |
| West Preston | Rivoli | Independent | 9/12/50 | 10 | S | 1 | Rusty’s Birthday |
| East Preston | Gowerville | Independent | 16/12/50 | 11 | S | 1 | Rusty’s Birthday |
| North Richmond | Victoria | Independent | 30/12/50 | 13 | T | 1 | Follow Me Quietly |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 30/12/50 | 13 | T | 1 | Davy Crockett Indian Scout |
| West Coburg | Progress | Independent | 6/1/51 | 14 | S | 1 | Barbary Pirate |
| Newport | Plaza | Independent | 6/1/51 | 14 | T | 1 | The Santa Fe Trail |
| Williamstown | Empress | Independent | 6/1/51 | 14 | T | 1 | The Santa Fe Trail |
| Middle Brighton | Prince George | Independent | 13/1/51 | 15 | S | 1 | Rusty’s Birthday |
| Pascoe Vale | Tasma | Independent | 28/4/51 | 30 | S | 1 | Guns of Hate |
| Brunswick East | Liberty | Independent | 21/7/51 | 42 | W | 1 | George in Civvy Street |
| Preston | Planet | Suburban | 28/7/51 | 43 | S | 1 | Two Blondes and a Redhead |
| Preston | St. James | Suburban | 4/8/51 | 44 | S | 1 | Two Blondes and a Redhead |
The 1950 Project 