The movie was adapted by Paul Osborn[?] from two novels -- Borden Deal[?]'s Dunbar's Cove and William Bradford Huie[?]'s Mud on the Stars. It was directed by Elia Kazan.
... At its simplest, it refers to an adherent of a monarch or royal family. Of the more specific uses of the term, the most common include: 1. A supporter of King ...