Film
The Best Man
1964 · 1h 42m · Drama
Does The Best Man Always Get To The White House?
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- 7.6
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 100%
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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.
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Cast
Henry Fonda
William Russell
Cliff Robertson
Joe Cantwell
Edie Adams
Mabel Cantwell
Margaret Leighton
Alice Russell
Shelley Berman
Sheldon Bascomb
Lee Tracy
President Art Hockstader
Ann Sothern
Sue Ellen Gamadge
Gene Raymond
Don Cantwell
Kevin McCarthy
Dick Jensen
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson
Howard K. Smith
Howard K. Smith
John Henry Faulk
Gov. T.T. Claypoole
Richard Arlen
Sen. Oscar Anderson
Penny Singleton
Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)
George Kirgo
Speechwriter
George Furth
Tom
Crew
- Franklin J. SchaffnerDirector
- Gore VidalScreenplay
- Stuart MillarProducer
- Lawrence TurmanProducer
- Haskell WexlerDirector of Photography
- Mort LindseyOriginal Music Composer
- Robert SwinkEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- April 5, 1964
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Drama
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