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6.2 / 10 IMDb December 31, 1947 1h 28m
A bumbling, long-winded and crooked Southern senator, considered by some as a dark horse for the Presidency, panics his party when his tell-all diary is stolen.
Director
Runtime
1h 28m
Release Date
December 31, 1947
Genre
Comedy
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
William Powell
as Senator Melvin G. Ashton
Ella Raines
as Poppy McNaughton
Peter Lind Hayes
as Lew Gibson
Arleen Whelan
as Valerie Shepherd
Ray Collins
as Fred Houlihan
Allen Jenkins
as Farrell
Charles D. Brown
as Dinty
Hans Conried
as Waiter
Whit Bissell
as Robert Oakes
Milton Parsons
as 'You Know Who'
Francis Pierlot
as Frank
Oliver Blake
as Indian
Chief Thundercloud
as Indian (as Chief Thunder Cloud)
Chief Yowlachie
as Indian
Iron Eyes Cody
as Indian
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Boyd Davis
as Politico
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Rodney Bell
as Politico
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Edward Clark
as Eddie
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Cynthia Corley
as Helen
William Forrest
as U.S. Officer
Production Companies
Universal PicturesInter-John Productions
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