The Best Man
1964-04-05The 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.

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.

William Russell
Henry Fonda

Joe Cantwell
Cliff Robertson

Mabel Cantwell
Edie Adams

Alice Russell
Margaret Leighton

Sheldon Bascomb
Shelley Berman

President Art Hockstader
Lee Tracy

Sue Ellen Gamadge
Ann Sothern

Don Cantwell
Gene Raymond

Dick Jensen
Kevin McCarthy

Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson
Howard K. Smith
Howard K. Smith
Gov. T.T. Claypoole
John Henry Faulk

Sen. Oscar Anderson
Richard Arlen

Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)
Penny Singleton
Speechwriter
George Kirgo

Tom
George Furth
Janet (as Anne Newman)
Anne Newman Bacal

Mrs. Merwin
Mary Lawrence
Sen. Lazarus
H.E. West
Zealot
Michael MacDonald
Gov. John Merwin
William R. Ebersol
Mrs. Anderson
Natalie Masters

Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock)
Marie Blake
Bill Stout
Bill Stout

Chairman
Tyler McVey

Doctor
Sherwood Keith

Convention Attendee (uncredited)
Leoda Richards

Delegate (uncredited)
Gore Vidal
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
John Alban

Delegate (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
Russell Supporter (uncredited)
Leon Alton
Russell Campaign Worker (uncredited)
David Armstrong

Party Guest (uncredited)
Billy Beck
Reporter (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Supporter (uncredited)
Donald Chaffin
Reporter (uncredited)
Dick Cherney

Man at Pool (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Reporter (uncredited)
Rupert Crosse
Photographer (uncredited)
Jack Daly
Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
George DeNormand
Reporter (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson
Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Sam Harris