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The Best Man

Franklin J. Schaffner

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.

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Cast

Henry Fonda

Henry FondaWilliam Russell

Cliff Robertson

Cliff RobertsonJoe Cantwell

Edie Adams

Edie AdamsMabel Cantwell

Margaret Leighton

Margaret LeightonAlice Russell

Shelley Berman

Shelley BermanSheldon Bascomb

Lee Tracy

Lee TracyPresident Art Hockstader

Ann Sothern

Ann SothernSue Ellen Gamadge

Gene Raymond

Gene RaymondDon Cantwell

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthyDick Jensen

Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia JacksonMahalia Jackson

Howard K. Smith

Howard K. SmithHoward K. Smith

John Henry FaulkGov. T.T. Claypoole

Richard Arlen

Richard ArlenSen. Oscar Anderson

Penny Singleton

Penny SingletonMrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)

George KirgoSpeechwriter

Crew

Dorothy Jeakins

Dorothy JeakinsCostume Supervisor

Richard Mansfield

Richard MansfieldSet Decoration

Hal Ashby

Hal AshbyEditorial Consultant

Franklin J. Schaffner

Franklin J. SchaffnerDirector

Haskell Wexler

Haskell WexlerDirector of Photography

Tom Mankiewicz

Tom MankiewiczProduction Executive

Lawrence Turman

Lawrence TurmanPresenter

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn StalmasterCasting Director

Gore Vidal

Gore VidalScreenplay

Mort Lindsey

Mort LindseyOriginal Music Composer

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