The Best Man

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.

Date of release
1964-04-05
TMDB
7.3 / 10 (45)
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
Drama
Director
Franklin J. Schaffner

Casting

  • 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

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