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6.5 / 10 IMDb August 25, 1961 1h 49m
A popular but naive country singer is elected governor of a southern state and, once in office, decides to dismantle the corrupt political machine that got him elected. Director Daniel Mann's 1961 political drama stars Susan Hayward, Dean Martin, Wilfred Hyde-White, Martin Balsam, Ralph Meeker, Connie Sawyer, William Walker, Ray Teal, Larry Gates and Kathryn Card.
Director
Runtime
1h 49m
Release Date
August 25, 1961
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English, Spanish
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Susan Hayward
as Ada Gillis
Dean Martin
as Bo Gillis
Wilfrid Hyde-White
as Sylvester Marin
Ralph Meeker
as Colonel Yancey
Martin Balsam
as Steve Jackson
Frank Maxwell
as Ronnie Hallerton
Connie Sawyer
as Alice Sweet
Ford Rainey
as Speaker
Charles Watts
as Al Winslow
Larry Gates
as Joe Adams
Carol Forman
as Newspaper Woman
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Jack Carr
as Man in Crowd During Speech
Ollie O'Toole
as Politician
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Lee Sabinson
as Member of the State Legislation
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Merritt Bohn
as Committee Man
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Joe Bassett
as Sam Kinney
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Alma Platt
as Elderly Woman (uncredited)
Production Companies
Chalmar Inc.
Avon Productions
Ada Official Trailer 1961
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