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 |
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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 |
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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 Cantwell Supporter (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 (uncredited) |
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Don Ames as Supporter (uncredited) |
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Nick Borgani as Reporter (uncredited) |
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William Henry as Reporter (uncredited) |
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George Hoagland as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited) |
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Shep Houghton as Reporter (uncredited) |
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John Indrisano as Mafia Man (uncredited) |
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Eugene Jackson as Delegate (uncredited) |
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James Jeter as Mayor (uncredited) |
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Chester Jones as Delegate (uncredited) |
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Ray Kellogg as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Kenner G. Kemp as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Colin Kenny as Man at Pool (uncredited) |
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Joseph La Cava as Delegate (uncredited) |
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King Lockwood as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited) |
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John Marlin as Delegate (uncredited) |
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Mathew McCue as Man at Delegation (uncredited) |
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Hans Moebus as Banquet Guest (uncredited) |
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Byron Morrow as Master of Ceremonies at Banquet (uncredited) |
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Ron Nyman as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Monty O'Grady as Man at Pool (uncredited) |
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Kenneth Patterson as Delegate (uncredited) |
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Barbara Pepper as Delegate (uncredited) |
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Paul Power as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Jean Ransome as Campaign Worker (uncredited) |
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Fred Rapport as Banquet Guest (uncredited) |
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Tony Regan as Harvey (uncredited) |
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Edward Rickard as Campaign Worker (uncredited) |
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Victor Romito as Security Guard (uncredited) |
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Clark Ross as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Gene Roth as Pennsylvania Delegate (uncredited) |
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John Roy as Banquet Guest (uncredited) |
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Mark Russell as Campaign Worker (uncredited) |
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Cosmo Sardo as Banquet Guest (uncredited) |
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Sammy Shack as Man at Delegation (uncredited) |
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George Simmons as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited) |
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Stephen Soldi as Delegate (uncredited) |
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Ted Stanhope as Governor (uncredited) |
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Norman Stevans as Banquet Guest (uncredited) |
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Bert Stevens as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited) |
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Sara Taft as Mrs. Cantwell, Joe's Mother (uncredited) |
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Maxie Thrower as Delegate (uncredited) |
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Arthur Tovey as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited) |
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Chalky Williams as Police Officer (uncredited) |
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Herbert Winters as Cantwell Supporter (uncredited) |
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Howard Wright as New York Delegate (uncredited) |
| 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 |
| Writing | Gore Vidal | Theatre Play |
