The Best Man

Does The Best Man Always Get To The White House?

Duration: 102 min
Release date: 1964-04-05
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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
Henry Fonda
as William Russell
Cliff Robertson
Cliff Robertson
as Joe Cantwell
Edie Adams
Edie Adams
as Mabel Cantwell
Margaret Leighton
Margaret Leighton
as Alice Russell
Shelley Berman
Shelley Berman
as Sheldon Bascomb
Lee Tracy
Lee Tracy
as President Art Hockstader
Ann Sothern
Ann Sothern
as Sue Ellen Gamadge
Gene Raymond
Gene Raymond
as Don Cantwell
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
as Dick Jensen
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson
as Mahalia Jackson
Howard K. Smith
Howard K. Smith
as Howard K. Smith
John Henry Faulk
John Henry Faulk
as Gov. T.T. Claypoole
Richard Arlen
Richard Arlen
as Sen. Oscar Anderson
Penny Singleton
Penny Singleton
as Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)
George Kirgo
George Kirgo
as Speechwriter
George Furth
George Furth
as Tom
Anne Newman Bacal
Anne Newman Bacal
as Janet (as Anne Newman)
Mary Lawrence
Mary Lawrence
as Mrs. Merwin
H.E. West
H.E. West
as Sen. Lazarus
Michael MacDonald
Michael MacDonald
as Zealot
William R. Ebersol
William R. Ebersol
as Gov. John Merwin
Natalie Masters
Natalie Masters
as Mrs. Anderson
Marie Blake
Marie Blake
as Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock)
Bill Stout
Bill Stout
as Bill Stout
Tyler McVey
Tyler McVey
as Chairman
Sherwood Keith
Sherwood Keith
as Doctor
Leoda Richards
Leoda Richards
as Convention Attendee (uncredited)
Gore Vidal
Gore Vidal
as Delegate (uncredited)
John Alban
John Alban
as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
Fred Aldrich
as Delegate (uncredited)
Leon Alton
Leon Alton
as Russell Supporter (uncredited)
David Armstrong
David Armstrong
as Russell Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Billy Beck
Billy Beck
as Party Guest (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
George Bruggeman
as Reporter (uncredited)
Donald Chaffin
Donald Chaffin
as Supporter (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Dick Cherney
as Reporter (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
as Man at Pool (uncredited)
Rupert Crosse
Rupert Crosse
as Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Daly
Jack Daly
as Photographer (uncredited)
George DeNormand
George DeNormand
as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson
Kenneth Gibson
as Reporter (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Herschel Graham
as Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Sam Harris
as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
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