The Best Man(1964)
movie - first aired/released 1964-04-05 - 102 min - audience 7.3
Drama
Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
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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Cast
Henry FondaWilliam Russell
Cliff RobertsonJoe Cantwell
Edie AdamsMabel Cantwell
Margaret LeightonAlice Russell
Shelley BermanSheldon Bascomb
Lee TracyPresident Art Hockstader
Ann SothernSue Ellen Gamadge
Gene RaymondDon Cantwell
Kevin McCarthyDick Jensen
Mahalia JacksonMahalia Jackson
Howard K. SmithHoward K. Smith- John Henry FaulkGov. T.T. Claypoole
Richard ArlenSen. Oscar Anderson
Penny SingletonMrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)- George KirgoSpeechwriter
George FurthTom- Anne Newman BacalJanet
Mary LawrenceMrs. Merwin
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- H.E. WestSen. Lazarus
- Michael MacDonaldZealot
- William R. EbersolGov. John Merwin
- Natalie MastersMrs. Anderson
Marie BlakeCleaning Woman- Bill StoutBill Stout
Tyler McVeyChairman
Sherwood KeithDoctor
Leoda RichardsCantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Gore VidalDelegate (uncredited)- John AlbanBanquet Guest (uncredited)
Fred AldrichDelegate (uncredited)- Leon AltonRussell Supporter (uncredited)
- David ArmstrongRussell Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Billy BeckParty Guest (uncredited)- George BruggemanReporter (uncredited)
- Donald ChaffinSupporter (uncredited)
- Dick CherneyReporter (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' ChissellMan at Pool (uncredited)
Rupert CrosseReporter (uncredited)- Jack DalyPhotographer (uncredited)
- George DeNormandCantwell Supporter (uncredited)
- Kenneth GibsonReporter (uncredited)
- Herschel GrahamCampaign Worker (uncredited)
- Sam HarrisCantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Joi LansingGirl At Pool (uncredited)- Don AmesSupporter (uncredited)
- Nick BorganiReporter (uncredited)
William HenryReporter (uncredited)- George HoaglandCantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Shep HoughtonReporter (uncredited)- John IndrisanoMafia Man (uncredited)
Eugene JacksonDelegate (uncredited)
James JeterMayor (uncredited)- Chester JonesDelegate (uncredited)
- Ray KelloggReporter (uncredited)
Kenner G. KempReporter (uncredited)
Colin KennyMan at Pool (uncredited)- Joseph La CavaDelegate (uncredited)
- King LockwoodCantwell Supporter (uncredited)
- John MarlinDelegate (uncredited)
Mathew McCueMan at Delegation (uncredited)- Hans MoebusBanquet Guest (uncredited)
Byron MorrowMaster of Ceremonies at Banquet (uncredited)- Ron NymanReporter (uncredited)
Monty O'GradyMan at Pool (uncredited)
Kenneth PattersonDelegate (uncredited)
Barbara PepperDelegate (uncredited)- Paul PowerReporter (uncredited)
- Jean RansomeCampaign Worker (uncredited)
- Fred RapportBanquet Guest (uncredited)
- Tony ReganHarvey (uncredited)
- Edward RickardCampaign Worker (uncredited)
- Victor RomitoSecurity Guard (uncredited)
- Clark RossReporter (uncredited)
Gene RothPennsylvania Delegate (uncredited)- John RoyBanquet Guest (uncredited)
Mark RussellCampaign Worker (uncredited)
Cosmo SardoBanquet Guest (uncredited)- Sammy ShackMan at Delegation (uncredited)
- George SimmonsCantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Stephen SoldiDelegate (uncredited)
Ted StanhopeGovernor (uncredited)- Norman StevansBanquet Guest (uncredited)
- Bert StevensCantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Sara TaftMrs. Cantwell, Joe's Mother (uncredited)- Maxie ThrowerDelegate (uncredited)
Arthur ToveyCantwell Supporter (uncredited)- Chalky WilliamsPolice Officer (uncredited)
- Herbert WintersCantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Howard WrightNew York Delegate (uncredited)
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