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The Best Man
Release Date: April 05, 1964
| Year | : | 1964 |
| Slogan | : | «Does The Best Man Always Get To The White House?» |
| Genres | : | Comedy, Drama |
| Production Companies | : | United Artists |
| Director | : | Franklin J. Schaffner |
| Producers | : | Stuart Millar, Lawrence Turman |
| Writers | : | Gore Vidal |
| RunTime | : | 102 mins. |
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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Featurette: The Best Man (1964) - TCM Intro (Conventional Wisdom)
Main Actors
Henry Fonda
Character : William Russell
Cliff Robertson
Character : Joe Cantwell
Edie Adams
Character : Mabel Cantwell
Margaret Leighton
Character : Alice Russell
Shelley Berman
Character : Sheldon Bascomb
Lee Tracy
Character : President Art Hockstader
Ann Sothern
Character : Sue Ellen Gamadge
Mahalia Jackson
Character : Herself
Gene Raymond
Character : Don Cantwell
Kevin McCarthy
Character : Dick Jensen
Leoda Richards
Character : Convention Attendee
Rupert Crosse
Character : Reporter (uncredited)
Howard K. Smith
Character : Howard K. Smith
John Henry Faulk
Character : Gov. T.T. Claypoole
Richard Arlen
Character : Sen. Oscar Anderson
George Kirgo
Character : Speechwriter
George Furth
Character : Tom
Anne Newman Bacal
Character : Janet (as Anne Newman)
Mary Lawrence
Character : Mrs. Merwin
H.E. West
Character : Sen. Lazarus
William R. Ebersol
Character : Gov. John Merwin
Natalie Masters
Character : Mrs. Anderson
Marie Blake
Character : Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock)
Bill Stout
Character : Bill Stout
Tyler McVey
Character : Chairman
Sherwood Keith
Character : Doctor
Gore Vidal
Character : Delegate
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