The Best Man

The Best Man

Does The Best Man Always Get To The White House?

1964 en 102 minutes

Rating: 7.232

Plot

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.

Trailer

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

George Furth

George Furth

Tom

Anne Newman Bacal

Anne Newman Bacal

Janet (as Anne Newman)

Mary Lawrence

Mary Lawrence

Mrs. Merwin

H.E. West

H.E. West

Sen. Lazarus

Michael MacDonald

Michael MacDonald

Zealot

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

Sherwood Keith

Sherwood Keith

Doctor

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)

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)

Similar Movies

Harlow

Harlow

en

June 23, 1965

Horse Sense

Horse Sense

en

November 20, 1999

The Contender

The Contender

en

October 13, 2000

The West Side Waltz

The West Side Waltz

en

November 23, 1995

The Ghost Breaker

The Ghost Breaker

en

December 7, 1914

Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder

en

February 5, 1983

Harsh Times

Harsh Times

en

September 11, 2005

Rang De Basanti

Rang De Basanti

hi

January 26, 2006

The Ever After

The Ever After

en

February 13, 2015

Punch-Drunk Love

Punch-Drunk Love

en

October 11, 2002

Man of La Mancha

Man of La Mancha

en

August 23, 2021

Poetic Justice

Poetic Justice

en

July 23, 1993

Torch Song Trilogy

Torch Song Trilogy

en

December 14, 1988

Hamlet Goes Business

Hamlet Goes Business

fi

August 21, 1987

Evita

Evita

en

December 14, 1996

Il Divo

Il Divo

it

May 28, 2008

Conspiracy Theory

Conspiracy Theory

en

August 8, 1997

Everything Is Free

Everything Is Free

en

September 3, 2017

Straight Outta Compton

Straight Outta Compton

en

August 11, 2015

Orphan

Orphan

sh

February 27, 1978