The Best Man
7.322
45 Reviews
1964
1h 42min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
April 1964
Runtime
1h 42min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
United Artists, Millar/Turman Productions
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
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
Bill Stout
Bill Stout
Tyler McVey
Chairman
Sherwood Keith
Doctor
Leoda Richards
Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Gore Vidal
Delegate (uncredited)
John Alban
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
Delegate (uncredited)
Leon Alton
Russell 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)
Joi Lansing
Girl At Pool (uncredited)
Don Ames
Supporter (uncredited)
Nick Borgani
Reporter (uncredited)
William Henry
Reporter (uncredited)
George Hoagland
Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Reporter (uncredited)
John Indrisano
Mafia Man (uncredited)
Eugene Jackson
Delegate (uncredited)
James Jeter
Mayor (uncredited)
Chester Jones
Delegate (uncredited)
Ray Kellogg
Reporter (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Reporter (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Man at Pool (uncredited)
Joseph La Cava
Delegate (uncredited)
King Lockwood
Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
John Marlin
Delegate (uncredited)
Mathew McCue
Man at Delegation (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Byron Morrow
Master of Ceremonies at Banquet (uncredited)
Ron Nyman
Reporter (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
Man at Pool (uncredited)
Kenneth Patterson
Delegate (uncredited)
Barbara Pepper
Delegate (uncredited)
Paul Power
Reporter (uncredited)
Jean Ransome
Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Fred Rapport
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Tony Regan
Harvey (uncredited)
Edward Rickard
Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Victor Romito
Security Guard (uncredited)
Clark Ross
Reporter (uncredited)
Gene Roth
Pennsylvania Delegate (uncredited)
John Roy
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Mark Russell
Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Sammy Shack
Man at Delegation (uncredited)
George Simmons
Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi
Delegate (uncredited)
Ted Stanhope
Governor (uncredited)
Norman Stevans
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Sara Taft
Mrs. Cantwell, Joe's Mother (uncredited)
Maxie Thrower
Delegate (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Chalky Williams
Police Officer (uncredited)
Herbert Winters
Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Howard Wright
New York Delegate (uncredited)
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