The Best Man

The Best Man (1964)

Does The Best Man Always Get To The White House?

Drama

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.

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  • Release Date: 1964-04-05
  • Runtime: 1h 42min
  • Director: Franklin J. Schaffner

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Henry Fonda

      William Russell

    • Cliff Robertson

      Joe Cantwell

    • Edie Adams

      Mabel Cantwell

    • Margaret Leighton

      Alice Russell

    • Shelley Berman

      Sheldon Bascomb

    • Lee Tracy

      President Art Hockstader

    • Ann Sothern

      Sue Ellen Gamadge

    • Gene Raymond

      Don Cantwell

    • Kevin McCarthy

      Dick Jensen

    • Mahalia Jackson

      Mahalia Jackson

    • Howard K. Smith

      Howard K. Smith

    • John Henry Faulk

      Gov. T.T. Claypoole

    • Richard Arlen

      Sen. Oscar Anderson

    • Penny Singleton

      Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)

    • George Kirgo

      Speechwriter

    • George Furth

      Tom

    • Anne Newman Bacal

      Janet (as Anne Newman)

    • Mary Lawrence

      Mrs. Merwin

    • H.E. West

      Sen. Lazarus

    • Michael MacDonald

      Zealot

    • William R. Ebersol

      Gov. John Merwin

    • Natalie Masters

      Mrs. Anderson

    • Marie Blake

      Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock)

    • Bill Stout

      Bill Stout

    • Tyler McVey

      Chairman

    • Sherwood Keith

      Doctor

    • Leoda Richards

      Convention Attendee (uncredited)

    • Gore Vidal

      Delegate (uncredited)

    • John Alban

      Banquet Guest (uncredited)

    • Fred Aldrich

      Delegate (uncredited)

    • Leon Alton

      Russell Supporter (uncredited)

    • Don Ames

      Supporter (uncredited)

    • David Armstrong

      Russell Campaign Worker (uncredited)

    • Billy Beck

      Party Guest (uncredited)

    • George Bruggeman

      Reporter (uncredited)

    • Donald Chaffin

      Supporter (uncredited)

    • Dick Cherney

      Reporter (uncredited)

    • Noble 'Kid' Chissell

      Man at Pool (uncredited)

    • Rupert Crosse

      Reporter (uncredited)

    • Jack Daly

      Photographer (uncredited)

    • George DeNormand

      Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

    • Kenneth Gibson

      Reporter (uncredited)

    • Herschel Graham

      Campaign Worker (uncredited)

    • Sam Harris

      Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

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