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The Best Man (1964)

"Does The Best Man Always Get To The White House?"

7.3/10 1h 42m Apr 05, 1964
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.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Best Man
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.6

Cast

Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
William Russell
Popularity: 3.0
Cliff Robertson
Cliff Robertson
Joe Cantwell
Popularity: 6.4
Edie Adams
Edie Adams
Mabel Cantwell
Popularity: 0.8
Margaret Leighton
Margaret Leighton
Alice Russell
Popularity: 4.3
Shelley Berman
Shelley Berman
Sheldon Bascomb
Popularity: 1.7
Lee Tracy
Lee Tracy
President Art Hockstader
Popularity: 1.9
Ann Sothern
Ann Sothern
Sue Ellen Gamadge
Popularity: 1.7
Gene Raymond
Gene Raymond
Don Cantwell
Popularity: 0.8
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
Dick Jensen
Popularity: 6.2
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson
Popularity: 0.7
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Howard K. Smith
Howard K. Smith
Popularity: 3.0
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John Henry Faulk
Gov. T.T. Claypoole
Popularity: 1.5

Key Crew

Director Franklin J. Schaffner
Screenplay Gore Vidal
Editor Robert Swink
Producer Stuart Millar, Lawrence Turman

Production

United Artists
US

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Joe Dante on THE BEST MAN
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The Best Man (1964) - TCM Intro (Conventional Wisdom)
The Best Man (1964) - TCM Intro (Conventional Wisdom)
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The Best Man - Available now
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Keywords

election campaign presidential election politics based on play or musical los angeles, california corrupt politician ex-president

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CinemaSerf 7/10
Apr 4, 2022

As the presidential nomination process comes to it's chaotic climax, the two leading candidates are deadlocked. The more principled "Russell" (Henry Fonda) and the more savvy "Cantwell" (Cliff Robertson) are trying to get the approval of the former president "Hockstader" (Lee Tracy) whilst the forme ... Read more

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Details
Release Date April 5, 1964
Runtime 1h 42m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.6
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