The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish

Name: The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish
Genre: Drama, History, TV Movie
Released: 1977-03-21
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 0
Cast: Ed Asner, Nicholas Pryor, Diane Kagan, Fred Cooke, Dorrie Kavanaugh

March 21, 1977
Directed by
Robert L. Collins

A dramatization of the events leading up to the 1935 assassination of Huey Long, the flamboyant and controversial governor of Louisiana.

Last Updated: November 8, 2025

Cast

Ed Asner

Huey P. Long

Nicholas Pryor

Manners

Diane Kagan

Rose Long

Fred Cooke

Earl Long

Dorrie Kavanaugh

Alice Grosjean

Gary Allen

J.R.

Donegan Smith

Harley Bozeman

Stanley J. Reyes

Seymour Weiss

Rod Masterson

Murphy Roden

Steven Ramay

Russell Long

Jake Staples

O.K. Allen

Wilbur Swartz

Gerald L.K. Smith

Tom Alden

Dr. Vidrine

Edward Hoerner

Dr. Rives

Jean Mayre

Sister Michael