The Best Man (1964)
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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Henry Fonda
as William Russell
as William Russell
Cliff Robertson
as Joe Cantwell
as Joe Cantwell
Edie Adams
as Mabel Cantwell
as Mabel Cantwell
Margaret Leighton
as Alice Russell
as Alice Russell
Shelley Berman
as Sheldon Bascomb
as Sheldon Bascomb
Lee Tracy
as President Art Hockstader
as President Art Hockstader
Ann Sothern
as Sue Ellen Gamadge
as Sue Ellen Gamadge
Gene Raymond
as Don Cantwell
as Don Cantwell
Kevin McCarthy
as Dick Jensen
as Dick Jensen
Mahalia Jackson
as Mahalia Jackson
as Mahalia Jackson
Howard K. Smith
as Howard K. Smith
as Howard K. Smith
John Henry Faulk
as Gov. T.T. Claypoole
as Gov. T.T. Claypoole
Richard Arlen
as Sen. Oscar Anderson
as Sen. Oscar Anderson
Penny Singleton
as Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)
as Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)
George Kirgo
as Speechwriter
as Speechwriter
George Furth
as Tom
as Tom
Anne Newman Bacal
as Janet (as Anne Newman)
as Janet (as Anne Newman)
Mary Lawrence
as Mrs. Merwin
as Mrs. Merwin
H.E. West
as Sen. Lazarus
as Sen. Lazarus
Michael MacDonald
as Zealot
as Zealot
William R. Ebersol
as Gov. John Merwin
as Gov. John Merwin
Natalie Masters
as Mrs. Anderson
as Mrs. Anderson
Marie Blake
as Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock)
as Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock)
Bill Stout
as Bill Stout
as Bill Stout
Tyler McVey
as Chairman
as Chairman
Sherwood Keith
as Doctor
as Doctor
Leoda Richards
as Convention Attendee (uncredited)
as Convention Attendee (uncredited)
Gore Vidal
as Delegate (uncredited)
as Delegate (uncredited)
John Alban
as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
as Delegate (uncredited)
as Delegate (uncredited)
Leon Alton
as Russell Supporter (uncredited)
as Russell Supporter (uncredited)
Don Ames
as Supporter (uncredited)
as Supporter (uncredited)
David Armstrong
as Russell Campaign Worker (uncredited)
as Russell Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Billy Beck
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Donald Chaffin
as Supporter (uncredited)
as Supporter (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
as Man at Pool (uncredited)
as Man at Pool (uncredited)
Rupert Crosse
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Daly
as Photographer (uncredited)
as Photographer (uncredited)
George DeNormand
as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
as Campaign Worker (uncredited)
as Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Sam Harris
as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
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Kathleen Dennis
Wardrobe Designer
Wardrobe Designer
Ben Lane
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
George E. Swink
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Robert Johannes
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Richard Mansfield
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Marion Rosenberg
Producer's Assistant
Producer's Assistant
Max Frankel
Property Master
Property Master
Dorothy Jeakins
Costume Supervisor
Costume Supervisor
Don Hall
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Robert Goodstein
Unit Manager
Unit Manager
Virginia Jones
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Kay Thackery
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Jack Solomon
Sound
Sound
Ted Tetrick
Wardrobe Designer
Wardrobe Designer
Ben Hersh
Production Supervisor
Production Supervisor
Lyle R. Wheeler
Production Design
Production Design
Dick Moder
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Jim Henrikson
Music Editor
Music Editor
Hal Ashby
Editorial Consultant
Editorial Consultant
Franklin J. Schaffner
Director
Director
Haskell Wexler
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Gore Vidal
Story
Story
Tom Mankiewicz
Production Executive
Production Executive
Gore Vidal
Screenplay
Screenplay
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting Director
Casting Director
Stuart Millar
Presenter
Presenter
Lawrence Turman
Presenter
Presenter
Stuart Millar
Producer
Producer
Lawrence Turman
Producer
Producer
Robert Swink
Editor
Editor
Mort Lindsey
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
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