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The Best Man (1964)

April 5, 1964 (US) Drama • 102m

Overview

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.

Writer

Gore Vidal

Top Billed

Henry Fonda

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda

William Russell

Cliff Robertson
Cliff Robertson

Joe Cantwell

Edie Adams
Edie Adams

Mabel Cantwell

Shelley Berman
Shelley Berman

Sheldon Bascomb

Lee Tracy
Lee Tracy

President Art Hockstader

Ann Sothern
Ann Sothern

Sue Ellen Gamadge

Gene Raymond
Gene Raymond

Don Cantwell

Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson

Howard K. Smith
Howard K. Smith

Howard K. Smith

John Henry Faulk
John Henry Faulk

Gov. T.T. Claypoole

Richard Arlen
Richard Arlen

Sen. Oscar Anderson

Penny Singleton
Penny Singleton

Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)

George Kirgo
George Kirgo

Speechwriter

Anne Newman Bacal
Anne Newman Bacal

Janet (as Anne Newman)

Mary Lawrence
Mary Lawrence

Mrs. Merwin

H.E. West
H.E. West

Sen. Lazarus

William R. Ebersol
William R. Ebersol

Gov. John Merwin

Natalie Masters
Natalie Masters

Mrs. Anderson

Marie Blake
Marie Blake

Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock)

Bill Stout
Bill Stout

Bill Stout

Leoda Richards
Leoda Richards

Convention Attendee (uncredited)

Gore Vidal
Gore Vidal

Delegate (uncredited)

John Alban
John Alban

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich
Fred Aldrich

Delegate (uncredited)

Leon Alton
Leon Alton

Russell Supporter (uncredited)

David Armstrong
David Armstrong

Russell Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Billy Beck
Billy Beck

Party Guest (uncredited)

George Bruggeman
George Bruggeman

Reporter (uncredited)

Donald Chaffin
Donald Chaffin

Supporter (uncredited)

Dick Cherney
Dick Cherney

Reporter (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Man at Pool (uncredited)

Rupert Crosse
Rupert Crosse

Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Daly
Jack Daly

Photographer (uncredited)

George DeNormand
George DeNormand

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

Kenneth Gibson
Kenneth Gibson

Reporter (uncredited)

Herschel Graham
Herschel Graham

Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Sam Harris
Sam Harris

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

Joi Lansing
Joi Lansing

Girl At Pool

Crew
Kathleen Dennis
Kathleen Dennis

Wardrobe Designer

Ben Lane
Ben Lane

Makeup Artist

George E. Swink
George E. Swink

Assistant Editor

Robert Johannes
Robert Johannes

Camera Operator

Richard Mansfield
Richard Mansfield

Set Decoration

Marion Rosenberg
Marion Rosenberg

Producer's Assistant

Max Frankel
Max Frankel

Property Master

Dorothy Jeakins
Dorothy Jeakins

Costume Supervisor

Don Hall
Don Hall

Sound Editor

Kay Thackery
Kay Thackery

Script Supervisor

Ted Tetrick
Ted Tetrick

Wardrobe Designer

Ben Hersh
Ben Hersh

Production Supervisor

Lyle R. Wheeler
Lyle R. Wheeler

Production Design

Dick Moder
Dick Moder

Assistant Director

Jim Henrikson
Jim Henrikson

Music Editor

Hal Ashby
Hal Ashby

Editorial Consultant

Haskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler

Director of Photography

Tom Mankiewicz
Tom Mankiewicz

Production Executive

Gore Vidal
Gore Vidal

Screenplay

Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster

Casting Director

Mort Lindsey
Mort Lindsey

Original Music Composer



Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 7/10

April 4, 2022

As the presidential nomination process comes to it's chaotic climax, the two leading candidates are deadlocked. The more principled "Russell" (Henry Fonda) and the more savvy "Cantwell" (Cliff Robertson) are trying to get the approval of the former president "Hockstader" (Lee Tracy) whilst the former tries to avoid the whole process becoming mired in personal issues (and back-stabbing). Like so many films that depict American political process, i… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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