The Best Man (1964)
De andere partij is in rep en roer. Vijf mannen strijden om de partijnominatie voor het presidentschap. Niemand heeft een meerderheid als de eerste stemming sluit en de koplopers beginnen te beslissen hoe graag ze de baan willen.
Regiseur:
Franklin J. Schaffner
Schrijver:
Gore Vidal
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Henry Fonda as William Russell |
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Cliff Robertson as Joe Cantwell |
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Edie Adams as Mabel Cantwell |
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Margaret Leighton as Alice Russell |
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Shelley Berman as Sheldon Bascomb |
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Lee Tracy as President Art Hockstader |
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Ann Sothern as Sue Ellen Gamadge |
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Gene Raymond as Don Cantwell |
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Kevin McCarthy as Dick Jensen |
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Mahalia Jackson as Mahalia Jackson |
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Howard K. Smith as Howard K. Smith |
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John Henry Faulk as Gov. T.T. Claypoole |
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Richard Arlen as Sen. Oscar Anderson |
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Penny Singleton as Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted) |
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George Kirgo as Speechwriter |
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George Furth as Tom |
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Anne Newman Bacal as Janet (as Anne Newman) |
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Mary Lawrence as Mrs. Merwin |
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H.E. West as Sen. Lazarus |
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Michael MacDonald as Zealot |
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William R. Ebersol as Gov. John Merwin |
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Natalie Masters as Mrs. Anderson |
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Marie Blake as Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock) |
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Bill Stout as Bill Stout |
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Tyler McVey as Chairman |
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Sherwood Keith as Doctor |
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Leoda Richards as Convention Attendee (uncredited) |
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Gore Vidal as Delegate (uncredited) |
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John Alban as Banquet Guest (uncredited) |
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Fred Aldrich as Delegate (uncredited) |
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Leon Alton as Russell Supporter (uncredited) |
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David Armstrong as Russell Campaign Worker (uncredited) |
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Billy Beck as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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George Bruggeman as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Donald Chaffin as Supporter (uncredited) |
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Dick Cherney as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Noble 'Kid' Chissell as Man at Pool (uncredited) |
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Rupert Crosse as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Jack Daly as Photographer (uncredited) |
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George DeNormand as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited) |
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Kenneth Gibson as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Herschel Graham as Campaign Worker (uncredited) |
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Sam Harris as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited) |
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Joi Lansing as Girl At Pool |
| Art | Lyle R. Wheeler | Production Design |
| Production | Robert Goodstein | Unit Manager |
| Editing | George E. Swink | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Jack Solomon | Sound |
| Camera | Robert Johannes | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Don Hall | Sound Editor |
| Production | Marion Rosenberg | Producer's Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dorothy Jeakins | Costume Supervisor |
| Directing | Kay Thackery | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kathleen Dennis | Wardrobe Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ted Tetrick | Wardrobe Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ben Lane | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Virginia Jones | Hairstylist |
| Art | Richard Mansfield | Set Decoration |
| Art | Max Frankel | Property Master |
| Production | Ben Hersh | Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Dick Moder | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Hal Ashby | Editorial Consultant |
| Sound | Jim Henrikson | Music Editor |
| Directing | Franklin J. Schaffner | Director |
| Camera | Haskell Wexler | Director of Photography |
| Production | Tom Mankiewicz | Production Executive |
| Crew | Stuart Millar | Presenter |
| Crew | Lawrence Turman | Presenter |
| Production | Lynn Stalmaster | Casting Director |
| Writing | Gore Vidal | Screenplay |
| Editing | Robert Swink | Editor |
| Sound | Mort Lindsey | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Stuart Millar | Producer |
| Production | Lawrence Turman | Producer |
