The Best Man
05/04/1964
2h

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.
Cast


Henry Fonda
William Russell


Cliff Robertson
Joe Cantwell


Edie Adams
Mabel Cantwell


Margaret Leighton
Alice Russell


Shelley Berman
Sheldon Bascomb


Lee Tracy
President Art Hockstader


Ann Sothern
Sue Ellen Gamadge


Gene Raymond
Don Cantwell


Kevin McCarthy
Dick Jensen


Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson
Howard K. Smith
Howard K. Smith
John Henry Faulk
Gov. T.T. Claypoole


Richard Arlen
Sen. Oscar Anderson


Penny Singleton
Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)
George Kirgo
Speechwriter


George Furth
Tom
Anne Newman Bacal
Janet (as Anne Newman)


Mary Lawrence
Mrs. Merwin
H.E. West
Sen. Lazarus
Michael MacDonald
Zealot
William R. Ebersol
Gov. John Merwin
Natalie Masters
Mrs. Anderson


Marie Blake
Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock)
Bill Stout
Bill Stout


Tyler McVey
Chairman


Sherwood Keith
Doctor


Leoda Richards
Convention Attendee (uncredited)


Gore Vidal
Delegate (uncredited)
John Alban
Banquet Guest (uncredited)


Fred Aldrich
Delegate (uncredited)
Leon Alton
Russell Supporter (uncredited)
David Armstrong
Russell Campaign Worker (uncredited)


Billy Beck
Party Guest (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Reporter (uncredited)
Donald Chaffin
Supporter (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Reporter (uncredited)


Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Man at Pool (uncredited)


Rupert Crosse
Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Daly
Photographer (uncredited)
George DeNormand
Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson
Reporter (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
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