The Best Man

1h 42min

Drama

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

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

William Russell
Cliff Robertson

Cliff Robertson

Joe Cantwell
Edie Adams

Edie Adams

Mabel Cantwell
Margaret Leighton

Margaret Leighton

Alice Russell
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
Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

Dick Jensen
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
Anne Newman Bacal

Anne Newman Bacal

Janet (as Anne Newman)
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 (as Blossom Rock)
Bill Stout

Bill Stout

Bill Stout
Tyler McVey

Tyler McVey

Chairman
Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Convention Attendee (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)
Don Ames

Don Ames

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)

Release date

5th Apr 1964

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English