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The Best Man (1964)

Does The Best Man Always Get To The White House?

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Franklin J. Schaffner

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
William Russell
Cliff Robertson
Cliff Robertson
Joe Cantwell
Edie Adams
Edie Adams
Mabel Cantwell
Margaret Leighton
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
Herself
Howard K. Smith
Howard K. Smith
Howard K. Smith
John Henry Faulk
John Henry Faulk
Gov. T.T. Claypoole
Richard Arlen
Richard Arlen
Sen. Oscar Anderson
George Kirgo
George Kirgo
Speechwriter
George Furth
George Furth
Tom
Anne Newman Bacal
Anne Newman Bacal
Janet (as Anne Newman)
Mary Lawrence
Mary Lawrence
Mrs. Merwin
H.E. West
H.E. West
Sen. Lazarus
Michael MacDonald
Michael MacDonald
Zealot
William R. Ebersol
William R. Ebersol
Gov. John Merwin
Natalie Masters
Natalie Masters
Mrs. Anderson
Marie Blake
Marie Blake
Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock)
Bill Stout
Bill Stout
Bill Stout
Tyler McVey
Tyler McVey
Chairman
Sherwood Keith
Sherwood Keith
Doctor
Leoda Richards
Leoda Richards
Convention Attendee (uncredited)
Rupert Crosse
Rupert Crosse
Reporter (uncredited)
Gore Vidal
Gore Vidal
Delegate (uncredited)

Crews

Franklin J. Schaffner
Franklin J. Schaffner
Director
Gore Vidal
Gore Vidal
Writer
Haskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler
Director of Photography
Robert Swink
Robert Swink
Editor
Mort Lindsey
Mort Lindsey
Original Music Composer
Stuart Millar
Stuart Millar
Producer
Lawrence Turman
Lawrence Turman
Producer
Lyle R. Wheeler
Lyle R. Wheeler
Production Design
Robert Goodstein
Robert Goodstein
Unit Manager
George E. Swink
George E. Swink
Assistant Editor
Jack Solomon
Jack Solomon
Sound
Robert Johannes
Robert Johannes
Camera Operator
Don Hall
Don Hall
Sound Editor
Marion Rosenberg
Marion Rosenberg
Producer's Assistant
Dorothy Jeakins
Dorothy Jeakins
Costume Supervisor
Kay Thackery
Kay Thackery
Script Supervisor
Kathleen Dennis
Kathleen Dennis
Wardrobe Designer
Ted Tetrick
Ted Tetrick
Wardrobe Designer
Ben Lane
Ben Lane
Makeup Artist
Virginia Jones
Virginia Jones
Hairstylist
Richard Mansfield
Richard Mansfield
Set Decoration
Max Frankel
Max Frankel
Property Master
Ben Hersh
Ben Hersh
Production Supervisor
Dick Moder
Dick Moder
Assistant Director
Hal Ashby
Hal Ashby
Editorial Consultant
Jim Henrikson
Jim Henrikson
Music Editor

Trailers and other movies

The Best Man - Available now
The Best Man (1964) - TCM Intro (Conventional Wisdom)

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