The Best Man
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The Best Man

The Best Man (1964)

Genres - Comedy, Comedy Drama, Drama  |   Sub-Genres - Comedy Drama, Political Drama  |   Release Date - Apr 6, 1964  |   Run Time - 102 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |  
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Cast

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

Franklin J. Schaffner
Director
Gore Vidal
Writer
Lawrence Turman
Producer
Robert Swink
Editor
Stuart Millar
Producer
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