The Best Man
Drama
Does The Best Man Always Get To The White House?
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.
1964-04-05
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Cast
Director
Franklin J. Schaffner
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
Richard Arlen as Sen. Oscar Anderson
Penny Singleton as Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)
George Furth as Tom
Mary Lawrence as Mrs. Merwin
Marie Blake as Cleaning Woman
Tyler McVey as Chairman
Sherwood Keith as Doctor
Leoda Richards as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Gore Vidal as Delegate (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich as Delegate (uncredited)
Billy Beck as Party Guest (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell as Man at Pool (uncredited)
Rupert Crosse as Reporter (uncredited)
Joi Lansing as Girl At Pool (uncredited)
William Henry as Reporter (uncredited)
Shep Houghton as Reporter (uncredited)
Eugene Jackson as Delegate (uncredited)
James Jeter as Mayor (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp as Reporter (uncredited)
Colin Kenny as Man at Pool (uncredited)
Mathew McCue as Man at Delegation (uncredited)
Byron Morrow as Master of Ceremonies at Banquet (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady as Man at Pool (uncredited)
Kenneth Patterson as Delegate (uncredited)
Barbara Pepper as Delegate (uncredited)
Gene Roth as Pennsylvania Delegate (uncredited)
Mark Russell as Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi as Delegate (uncredited)
Ted Stanhope as Governor (uncredited)
Sara Taft as Mrs. Cantwell, Joe's Mother (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Howard Wright as New York Delegate (uncredited)