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The Senator Was Indiscreet

1h 28min

Comedy

A bumbling, long-winded and crooked Southern senator, considered by some as a dark horse for the Presidency, panics his party when his tell-all diary is stolen.

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Inter-John Productions

Cast

William Powell

William Powell

Senator Melvin G. Ashton
Ella Raines

Ella Raines

Poppy McNaughton
Peter Lind Hayes

Peter Lind Hayes

Lew Gibson
Arleen Whelan

Arleen Whelan

Valerie Shepherd
Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Fred Houlihan
Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

Farrell
Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

Dinty
Hans Conried

Hans Conried

Waiter
Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Robert Oakes
Milton Parsons

Milton Parsons

'You Know Who'
Francis Pierlot

Francis Pierlot

Frank
Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake

Indian
Chief Thundercloud

Chief Thundercloud

Indian (as Chief Thunder Cloud)
Chief Yowlachie

Chief Yowlachie

Indian
Iron Eyes Cody

Iron Eyes Cody

Indian
Boyd Davis

Boyd Davis

Politico
Rodney Bell

Rodney Bell

Politico
Edward Clark

Edward Clark

Eddie
Cynthia Corley

Cynthia Corley

Helen
William Forrest

William Forrest

U.S. Officer
Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

University President
George Mann

George Mann

Texan
Claire Carleton

Claire Carleton

Ingrid Stuyvesant
William Vedder

William Vedder

Book Dealer
Nina Lunn

Nina Lunn

Girl in Elevator
John Wald

John Wald

Broadcaster
Vincent Pelletier

Vincent Pelletier

Quiz Master
Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Mrs. Ashton (uncredited)

Release date

31st Dec 1947

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English