Movie Description
The Best Man
(1964)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Franklin J. Schaffner
- Producer : Stuart Millar,Lawrence Turman
- Editor : Robert Swink
- Cast : Henry Fonda,Cliff Robertson,Edie Adams,Margaret Leighton,Shelley Berman,Lee Tracy,Ann Sothern,Gene Raymond,Kevin McCarthy,Mahalia Jackson,Howard K. Smith,John Henry Faulk,Richard Arlen,Penny Singleton,George Kirgo,George Furth,Anne Newman Bacal,Mary Lawrence,H.E. West,Michael MacDonald,William R. Ebersol,Natalie Masters,Marie Blake,Bill Stout,Tyler McVey,Sherwood Keith,Leoda Richards,Gore Vidal,John Alban,Fred Aldrich,Leon Alton,Don Ames,David Armstrong,Billy Beck,George Bruggeman,Donald Chaffin,Dick Cherney,Noble 'Kid' Chissell,Rupert Crosse,Jack Daly,George DeNormand,Kenneth Gibson,Herschel Graham,Sam Harris
Cast
William Russell
Joe Cantwell
Mabel Cantwell
Alice Russell
Sheldon Bascomb
President Art Hockstader
Sue Ellen Gamadge
Don Cantwell
Dick Jensen
Mahalia Jackson
Howard K. Smith
Gov. T.T. Claypoole
Sen. Oscar Anderson
Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)
Speechwriter
Tom
Janet (as Anne Newman)
Mrs. Merwin
Sen. Lazarus
Zealot
Gov. John Merwin
Mrs. Anderson
Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock)
Bill Stout
Chairman
Doctor
Convention Attendee (uncredited)
Delegate (uncredited)
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Delegate (uncredited)
Russell Supporter (uncredited)
Supporter (uncredited)
Russell Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Supporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Man at Pool (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Photographer (uncredited)
Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Best Man
Status Released
Release Information
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1964-04-05
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 42m
Production CompaniesUnited Artists
Genres
- Comedy
- Drama