Movie·1964·1h 42m
The Best Man
Does The Best Man Always Get To The White House?
Directed By
Franklin J. Schaffner
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Gore Vidal
Producer
Stuart Millar, Lawrence Turman
Cinematography
Haskell Wexler
Music
Mort Lindsey
Editor
Robert Swink
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
42 votes
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// cast
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
Anne Newman Bacal
Janet (as Anne Newman)
Mary Lawrence
Mrs. Merwin
// crew
Crew
Franklin J. Schaffner
Director
Haskell Wexler
Director of Photography
Gore Vidal
Screenplay
Robert Swink
Editor
Stuart Millar
Producer
Lawrence Turman
Producer
Mort Lindsey
Original Music Composer
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