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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

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

Bill Stout
Bill Stout

Bill Stout

Leoda Richards
Leoda Richards

Cantwell Supporter (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 (uncredited)

Don Ames
Don Ames

Supporter (uncredited)

Nick Borgani
Nick Borgani

Reporter (uncredited)

William Henry
William Henry

Reporter (uncredited)

George Hoagland
George Hoagland

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

Shep Houghton
Shep Houghton

Reporter (uncredited)

John Indrisano
John Indrisano

Mafia Man (uncredited)

Eugene Jackson
Eugene Jackson

Delegate (uncredited)

James Jeter
James Jeter

Mayor (uncredited)

Chester Jones
Chester Jones

Delegate (uncredited)

Ray Kellogg
Ray Kellogg

Reporter (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. Kemp

Reporter (uncredited)

Colin Kenny
Colin Kenny

Man at Pool (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava
Joseph La Cava

Delegate (uncredited)

King Lockwood
King Lockwood

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

John Marlin
John Marlin

Delegate (uncredited)

Mathew McCue
Mathew McCue

Man at Delegation (uncredited)

Hans Moebus
Hans Moebus

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Byron Morrow
Byron Morrow

Master of Ceremonies at Banquet (uncredited)

Ron Nyman
Ron Nyman

Reporter (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady
Monty O'Grady

Man at Pool (uncredited)

Kenneth Patterson
Kenneth Patterson

Delegate (uncredited)

Barbara Pepper
Barbara Pepper

Delegate (uncredited)

Paul Power
Paul Power

Reporter (uncredited)

Jean Ransome
Jean Ransome

Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Fred Rapport
Fred Rapport

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Tony Regan
Tony Regan

Harvey (uncredited)

Edward Rickard
Edward Rickard

Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Victor Romito
Victor Romito

Security Guard (uncredited)

Clark Ross
Clark Ross

Reporter (uncredited)

Gene Roth
Gene Roth

Pennsylvania Delegate (uncredited)

John Roy
John Roy

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Mark Russell
Mark Russell

Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo
Cosmo Sardo

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Sammy Shack
Sammy Shack

Man at Delegation (uncredited)

George Simmons
George Simmons

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

Stephen Soldi
Stephen Soldi

Delegate (uncredited)

Ted Stanhope
Ted Stanhope

Governor (uncredited)

Norman Stevans
Norman Stevans

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

Sara Taft
Sara Taft

Mrs. Cantwell, Joe's Mother (uncredited)

Maxie Thrower
Maxie Thrower

Delegate (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey
Arthur Tovey

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

Chalky Williams
Chalky Williams

Police Officer (uncredited)

Herbert Winters
Herbert Winters

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

Howard Wright
Howard Wright

New York Delegate (uncredited)

Crew
Marion Rosenberg
Marion Rosenberg

Producer's Assistant

Ben Hersh
Ben Hersh

Production Supervisor

Dorothy Jeakins
Dorothy Jeakins

Costume Supervisor

George E. Swink
George E. Swink

Assistant Editor

Kay Thackery
Kay Thackery

Script Supervisor

Richard Mansfield
Richard Mansfield

Set Decoration

Kathleen Dennis
Kathleen Dennis

Wardrobe Designer

Ted Tetrick
Ted Tetrick

Wardrobe Designer

Lyle R. Wheeler
Lyle R. Wheeler

Production Design

Ben Lane
Ben Lane

Makeup Artist

Don Hall
Don Hall

Sound Editor

Max Frankel
Max Frankel

Property Master

Robert Johannes
Robert Johannes

Camera Operator

Hal Ashby
Hal Ashby

Editorial Consultant

Dick Moder
Dick Moder

Assistant Director

Jim Henrikson
Jim Henrikson

Music Editor

Haskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler

Director of Photography

Tom Mankiewicz
Tom Mankiewicz

Production Executive

Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster

Casting Director

Gore Vidal
Gore Vidal

Screenplay

Mort Lindsey
Mort Lindsey

Original Music Composer

Gore Vidal
Gore Vidal

Theatre Play



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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