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The Best Man

Drama

7.3

Release Date

April 5, 1964

Duration

102 min

Status

Released

Language

en

Overview

The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a majority as the first ballot closes and the front-runners begin to decide how badly they want the job.

Casts

Henry Fonda

William Russell

Henry Fonda

Cliff Robertson

Joe Cantwell

Cliff Robertson

Edie Adams

Mabel Cantwell

Edie Adams

Margaret Leighton

Alice Russell

Margaret Leighton

Shelley Berman

Sheldon Bascomb

Shelley Berman

Lee Tracy

President Art Hockstader

Lee Tracy

Ann Sothern

Sue Ellen Gamadge

Ann Sothern

Gene Raymond

Don Cantwell

Gene Raymond

Kevin McCarthy

Dick Jensen

Kevin McCarthy

Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson

Howard K. Smith

Howard K. Smith

Howard K. Smith

John Henry Faulk

Gov. T.T. Claypoole

John Henry Faulk

Richard Arlen

Sen. Oscar Anderson

Richard Arlen

Penny Singleton

Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)

Penny Singleton

George Kirgo

Speechwriter

George Kirgo

George Furth

Tom

George Furth

Anne Newman Bacal

Janet (as Anne Newman)

Anne Newman Bacal

Mary Lawrence

Mrs. Merwin

Mary Lawrence

H.E. West

Sen. Lazarus

H.E. West

Michael MacDonald

Zealot

Michael MacDonald

William R. Ebersol

Gov. John Merwin

William R. Ebersol

Natalie Masters

Mrs. Anderson

Natalie Masters

Marie Blake

Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock)

Marie Blake

Bill Stout

Bill Stout

Bill Stout

Tyler McVey

Chairman

Tyler McVey

Sherwood Keith

Doctor

Sherwood Keith

Leoda Richards

Convention Attendee (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Gore Vidal

Delegate (uncredited)

Gore Vidal

John Alban

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

John Alban

Fred Aldrich

Delegate (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

Leon Alton

Russell Supporter (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Don Ames

Supporter (uncredited)

Don Ames

David Armstrong

Russell Campaign Worker (uncredited)

David Armstrong

Billy Beck

Party Guest (uncredited)

Billy Beck

George Bruggeman

Reporter (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

Donald Chaffin

Supporter (uncredited)

Donald Chaffin

Dick Cherney

Reporter (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Man at Pool (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Rupert Crosse

Reporter (uncredited)

Rupert Crosse

Jack Daly

Photographer (uncredited)

Jack Daly

George DeNormand

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

George DeNormand

Kenneth Gibson

Reporter (uncredited)

Kenneth Gibson

Herschel Graham

Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Sam Harris

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

Sam Harris

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