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The Best Man

The Best Man

# Does The Best Man Always Get To The White House?
Comedy   Drama
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1964-04-05
⌚ Running Time: 102 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.3

Beloved Cast

Henry Fonda original image
William Russell
Henry Fonda
Cliff Robertson original image
Joe Cantwell
Cliff Robertson
Edie Adams original image
Mabel Cantwell
Edie Adams
Margaret Leighton original image
Alice Russell
Margaret Leighton
Shelley Berman original image
Sheldon Bascomb
Shelley Berman
Lee Tracy original image
President Art Hockstader
Lee Tracy
Ann Sothern original image
Sue Ellen Gamadge
Ann Sothern
Gene Raymond original image
Don Cantwell
Gene Raymond
Kevin McCarthy original image
Dick Jensen
Kevin McCarthy
Mahalia Jackson original image
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson
Howard K. Smith original image
Howard K. Smith
Howard K. Smith
John Henry Faulk original image
Gov. T.T. Claypoole
John Henry Faulk
Richard Arlen original image
Sen. Oscar Anderson
Richard Arlen
Penny Singleton original image
Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)
Penny Singleton
George Kirgo original image
Speechwriter
George Kirgo
George Furth original image
Tom
George Furth
Anne Newman Bacal original image
Janet (as Anne Newman)
Anne Newman Bacal
Mary Lawrence original image
Mrs. Merwin
Mary Lawrence
H.E. West original image
Sen. Lazarus
H.E. West
Michael MacDonald original image
Zealot
Michael MacDonald
William R. Ebersol original image
Gov. John Merwin
William R. Ebersol
Natalie Masters original image
Mrs. Anderson
Natalie Masters
Marie Blake original image
Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock)
Marie Blake
Bill Stout original image
Bill Stout
Bill Stout
Tyler McVey original image
Chairman
Tyler McVey
Sherwood Keith original image
Doctor
Sherwood Keith
Leoda Richards original image
Convention Attendee (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
Gore Vidal original image
Delegate (uncredited)
Gore Vidal
John Alban original image
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
John Alban
Fred Aldrich original image
Delegate (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
Leon Alton original image
Russell Supporter (uncredited)
Leon Alton
Don Ames original image
Supporter (uncredited)
Don Ames
David Armstrong original image
Russell Campaign Worker (uncredited)
David Armstrong
Billy Beck original image
Party Guest (uncredited)
Billy Beck
George Bruggeman original image
Reporter (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Donald Chaffin original image
Supporter (uncredited)
Donald Chaffin
Dick Cherney original image
Reporter (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Noble 'Kid' Chissell original image
Man at Pool (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Rupert Crosse original image
Reporter (uncredited)
Rupert Crosse
Jack Daly original image
Photographer (uncredited)
Jack Daly
George DeNormand original image
Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
George DeNormand
Kenneth Gibson original image
Reporter (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson
Herschel Graham original image
Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Sam Harris original image
Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Sam Harris

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