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The Best Man

The Best Man1964

★7.3102 minDrama

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.

Director

Franklin J. Schaffner

Writer

Score

Stars

Henry Fonda Cliff Robertson Edie Adams

Cast89

Henry Fonda
as William Russell
Cliff Robertson
as Joe Cantwell
Edie Adams
as Mabel Cantwell
Margaret Leighton
as Alice Russell
Shelley Berman
as Sheldon Bascomb
Lee Tracy
as President Art Hockstader
Ann Sothern
as Sue Ellen Gamadge
Gene Raymond
as Don Cantwell
Kevin McCarthy
as Dick Jensen
Mahalia Jackson
as Mahalia Jackson
Howard K. Smith
as Howard K. Smith
J
John Henry Faulk
as Gov. T.T. Claypoole
Richard Arlen
as Sen. Oscar Anderson
Penny Singleton
as Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)
G
George Kirgo
as Speechwriter
George Furth
as Tom
A
Anne Newman Bacal
as Janet
Mary Lawrence
as Mrs. Merwin
H
H.E. West
as Sen. Lazarus
M
Michael MacDonald
as Zealot
W
William R. Ebersol
as Gov. John Merwin
N
Natalie Masters
as Mrs. Anderson
Marie Blake
as Cleaning Woman
B
Bill Stout
as Bill Stout
Tyler McVey
as Chairman
Sherwood Keith
as Doctor
Leoda Richards
as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Gore Vidal
as Delegate (uncredited)
J
John Alban
as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
as Delegate (uncredited)
L
Leon Alton
as Russell Supporter (uncredited)
D
David Armstrong
as Russell Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Billy Beck
as Party Guest (uncredited)
G
George Bruggeman
as Reporter (uncredited)
D
Donald Chaffin
as Supporter (uncredited)
D
Dick Cherney
as Reporter (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
as Man at Pool (uncredited)
Rupert Crosse
as Reporter (uncredited)
J
Jack Daly
as Photographer (uncredited)
G
George DeNormand
as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
K
Kenneth Gibson
as Reporter (uncredited)
H
Herschel Graham
as Campaign Worker (uncredited)
S
Sam Harris
as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Joi Lansing
as Girl At Pool (uncredited)
D
Don Ames
as Supporter (uncredited)
N
Nick Borgani
as Reporter (uncredited)
William Henry
as Reporter (uncredited)
G
George Hoagland
as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
as Reporter (uncredited)
J
John Indrisano
as Mafia Man (uncredited)
Eugene Jackson
as Delegate (uncredited)
James Jeter
as Mayor (uncredited)
C
Chester Jones
as Delegate (uncredited)
R
Ray Kellogg
as Reporter (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
as Reporter (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
as Man at Pool (uncredited)
J
Joseph La Cava
as Delegate (uncredited)
K
King Lockwood
as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
J
John Marlin
as Delegate (uncredited)
Mathew McCue
as Man at Delegation (uncredited)
H
Hans Moebus
as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Byron Morrow
as Master of Ceremonies at Banquet (uncredited)
R
Ron Nyman
as Reporter (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
as Man at Pool (uncredited)
Kenneth Patterson
as Delegate (uncredited)
Barbara Pepper
as Delegate (uncredited)
P
Paul Power
as Reporter (uncredited)
J
Jean Ransome
as Campaign Worker (uncredited)
F
Fred Rapport
as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
T
Tony Regan
as Harvey (uncredited)
E
Edward Rickard
as Campaign Worker (uncredited)
V
Victor Romito
as Security Guard (uncredited)
C
Clark Ross
as Reporter (uncredited)
Gene Roth
as Pennsylvania Delegate (uncredited)
J
John Roy
as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Mark Russell
as Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
S
Sammy Shack
as Man at Delegation (uncredited)
G
George Simmons
as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi
as Delegate (uncredited)
Ted Stanhope
as Governor (uncredited)
N
Norman Stevans
as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Sara Taft
as Mrs. Cantwell, Joe's Mother (uncredited)
M
Maxie Thrower
as Delegate (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
C
Chalky Williams
as Police Officer (uncredited)
H
Herbert Winters
as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Howard Wright
as New York Delegate (uncredited)

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