Watch The Best Man (1964) Official Trailer
Does The Best Man Always Get To The White House?
7.3 / 10 IMDb April 5, 1964 1h 42m
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
Runtime
1h 42m
Release Date
April 5, 1964
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
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
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John Henry Faulk
as Gov. T.T. Claypoole
Richard Arlen
as Sen. Oscar Anderson
Penny Singleton
as Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)
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George Kirgo
as Speechwriter
George Furth
as Tom
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Anne Newman Bacal
as Janet (as Anne Newman)
Mary Lawrence
as Mrs. Merwin
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H.E. West
as Sen. Lazarus
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Michael MacDonald
as Zealot
Production Companies
United ArtistsThe Best Man Official Trailer 1964
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