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The Best Man

1964, comedy, drama

102 minutes

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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Cast

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

William Russell

Cliff Robertson

Cliff Robertson

Joe Cantwell

Edie Adams

Edie Adams

Mabel Cantwell

Margaret Leighton

Alice Russell

Shelley Berman

Shelley Berman

Sheldon Bascomb

Lee Tracy

Lee Tracy

President Art Hockstader

Ann Sothern

Ann Sothern

Sue Ellen Gamadge

Gene Raymond

Gene Raymond

Don Cantwell

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

Dick Jensen

Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson

Howard K. Smith

Howard K. Smith

John Henry Faulk

Gov. T.T. Claypoole

Richard Arlen

Richard Arlen

Sen. Oscar Anderson

Penny Singleton

Penny Singleton

Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)

George Kirgo

Speechwriter

Anne Newman Bacal

Janet (as Anne Newman)

Mary Lawrence

Mrs. Merwin

H.E. West

Sen. Lazarus

William R. Ebersol

Gov. John Merwin

Natalie Masters

Mrs. Anderson

Marie Blake

Marie Blake

Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock)

Bill Stout

Bill Stout

Tyler McVey

Tyler McVey

Chairman

Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Convention Attendee (uncredited)

Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

Delegate (uncredited)

John Alban

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Delegate (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Leon Alton

Russell Supporter (uncredited)

Don Ames

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

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Man at Pool (uncredited)

Rupert Crosse

Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Daly

Photographer (uncredited)

George DeNormand

George DeNormand

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

Kenneth Gibson

Reporter (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Lyle R. Wheeler

Lyle R. Wheeler

Production design

Max Frankel

Property master

Richard Mansfield

Set decoration

Camera

Robert Johannes

Camera operator

Costume and make-up

Dorothy Jeakins

Dorothy Jeakins

Costume supervisor

Virginia Jones

Hairstylist

Ben Lane

Makeup artist

Crew

Directing

Kay Thackery

Script supervisor

Editing

Robert Swink

Editor

Production

Stuart Millar

Producer

Lawrence Turman

Producer

Sound

Jim Henrikson

Music editor

Mort Lindsey

Original music composer

Writing

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