The Best Man

"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.

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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

Howard K. Smith

John Henry Faulk

Gov. T.T. Claypoole

Richard Arlen

Sen. Oscar Anderson

Penny Singleton

Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)

George Kirgo

Speechwriter

George Furth

Tom

Anne Newman Bacal

Janet (as Anne Newman)

Mary Lawrence

Mrs. Merwin

H.E. West

Sen. Lazarus

Michael MacDonald

Zealot

William R. Ebersol

Gov. John Merwin

Natalie Masters

Mrs. Anderson

Marie Blake

Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock)

Bill Stout

Tyler McVey

Chairman

Sherwood Keith

Doctor

Leoda Richards

Convention Attendee (uncredited)

Gore Vidal

Delegate (uncredited)

John Alban

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

Delegate (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Russell Supporter (uncredited)

Don Ames

Supporter (uncredited)

David Armstrong

Russell Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Billy Beck

Party Guest (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

Reporter (uncredited)

Donald Chaffin

Supporter (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Reporter (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Man at Pool (uncredited)

Rupert Crosse

Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Daly

Photographer (uncredited)

George DeNormand

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

Kenneth Gibson

Reporter (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

Lyle R. Wheeler

Production Design

Robert Goodstein

Unit Manager

George E. Swink

Assistant Editor

Jack Solomon

Sound

Robert Johannes

Camera Operator

Don Hall

Sound Editor

Marion Rosenberg

Producer's Assistant

Dorothy Jeakins

Costume Supervisor

Kay Thackery

Script Supervisor

Kathleen Dennis

Wardrobe Designer

Ted Tetrick

Wardrobe Designer

Ben Lane

Makeup Artist

Virginia Jones

Hairstylist

Richard Mansfield

Set Decoration

Max Frankel

Property Master

Ben Hersh

Production Supervisor

Dick Moder

Assistant Director

Hal Ashby

Editorial Consultant

Jim Henrikson

Music Editor

Franklin J. Schaffner

Director

Haskell Wexler

Director of Photography

Tom Mankiewicz

Production Executive

Stuart Millar

Presenter

Lawrence Turman

Presenter

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting Director

Gore Vidal

Screenplay

Gore Vidal

Story

Robert Swink

Editor

Mort Lindsey

Original Music Composer

Stuart Millar

Producer

Lawrence Turman

Producer