The Best Man

The Best Man by Franklin J. Schaffner

7.30

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 Fonda as William Russell

Cliff Robertson

Cliff Robertson as Joe Cantwell

Edie Adams

Edie Adams as Mabel Cantwell

Margaret Leighton

Margaret Leighton as Alice Russell

Shelley Berman

Shelley Berman as Sheldon Bascomb

Lee Tracy

Lee Tracy as President Art Hockstader

Ann Sothern

Ann Sothern as Sue Ellen Gamadge

Gene Raymond

Gene Raymond as Don Cantwell

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy as Dick Jensen

Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson as Mahalia Jackson

Howard K. Smith

Howard K. Smith as Howard K. Smith

John Henry Faulk

John Henry Faulk as Gov. T.T. Claypoole

Richard Arlen

Richard Arlen as Sen. Oscar Anderson

Penny Singleton

Penny Singleton as Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)

George Kirgo

George Kirgo as Speechwriter

George Furth

George Furth as Tom

Anne Newman Bacal

Anne Newman Bacal as Janet (as Anne Newman)

Mary Lawrence

Mary Lawrence as Mrs. Merwin

H.E. West

H.E. West as Sen. Lazarus

Michael MacDonald

Michael MacDonald as Zealot

William R. Ebersol

William R. Ebersol as Gov. John Merwin

Natalie Masters

Natalie Masters as Mrs. Anderson

Marie Blake

Marie Blake as Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock)

Bill Stout

Bill Stout as Bill Stout

Tyler McVey

Tyler McVey as Chairman

Sherwood Keith

Sherwood Keith as Doctor

Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards as Convention Attendee (uncredited)

Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal as Delegate (uncredited)

John Alban

John Alban as Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich as Delegate (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Leon Alton as Russell Supporter (uncredited)

Don Ames

Don Ames as Supporter (uncredited)

David Armstrong

David Armstrong as Russell Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Billy Beck

Billy Beck as Party Guest (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

George Bruggeman as Reporter (uncredited)

Donald Chaffin

Donald Chaffin as Supporter (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney as Reporter (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell as Man at Pool (uncredited)

Rupert Crosse

Rupert Crosse as Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Daly

Jack Daly as Photographer (uncredited)

George DeNormand

George DeNormand as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

Kenneth Gibson

Kenneth Gibson as Reporter (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham as Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

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