The Best Man (1964)

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.

Cast (89)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

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

J

John Henry Faulk

Gov. T.T. Claypoole

Richard Arlen

Sen. Oscar Anderson

Penny Singleton

Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)

G

George Kirgo

Speechwriter

George Furth

Tom

A

Anne Newman Bacal

Janet

Mary Lawrence

Mrs. Merwin

H

H.E. West

Sen. Lazarus

M

Michael MacDonald

Zealot

W

William R. Ebersol

Gov. John Merwin

N

Natalie Masters

Mrs. Anderson

Marie Blake

Cleaning Woman

B

Bill Stout

Bill Stout

Tyler McVey

Chairman

Sherwood Keith

Doctor

Leoda Richards

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

Gore Vidal

Delegate (uncredited)

J

John Alban

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

Delegate (uncredited)

L

Leon Alton

Russell Supporter (uncredited)

D

David Armstrong

Russell Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Billy Beck

Party Guest (uncredited)

G

George Bruggeman

Reporter (uncredited)

D

Donald Chaffin

Supporter (uncredited)

D

Dick Cherney

Reporter (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Man at Pool (uncredited)

Rupert Crosse

Reporter (uncredited)

J

Jack Daly

Photographer (uncredited)

G

George DeNormand

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

K

Kenneth Gibson

Reporter (uncredited)

H

Herschel Graham

Campaign Worker (uncredited)

S

Sam Harris

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

Joi Lansing

Girl At Pool (uncredited)

D

Don Ames

Supporter (uncredited)

N

Nick Borgani

Reporter (uncredited)

William Henry

Reporter (uncredited)

G

George Hoagland

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Reporter (uncredited)

J

John Indrisano

Mafia Man (uncredited)

Eugene Jackson

Delegate (uncredited)

James Jeter

Mayor (uncredited)

C

Chester Jones

Delegate (uncredited)

R

Ray Kellogg

Reporter (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Reporter (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Man at Pool (uncredited)

J

Joseph La Cava

Delegate (uncredited)

K

King Lockwood

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

J

John Marlin

Delegate (uncredited)

Mathew McCue

Man at Delegation (uncredited)

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