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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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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1964-04-05
- video_camera_front Companies United Artists
- timer Runtime: 102 Mins
- star Rating: 7.3 / 10
- favorite Likes: 38 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0057883
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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
Mahalia Jackson

Howard K. Smith
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
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)
groups Crew

Kathleen Dennis
Wardrobe Designer

Ben Lane
Makeup Artist

George E. Swink
Assistant Editor

Robert Johannes
Camera Operator

Richard Mansfield
Set Decoration

Marion Rosenberg
Producer's Assistant

Max Frankel
Property Master

Dorothy Jeakins
Costume Supervisor

Don Hall
Sound Editor

Robert Goodstein
Unit Manager

Virginia Jones
Hairstylist

Kay Thackery
Script Supervisor

Jack Solomon
Sound

Ted Tetrick
Wardrobe Designer

Ben Hersh
Production Supervisor

Lyle R. Wheeler
Production Design

Dick Moder
Assistant Director

Jim Henrikson
Music Editor

Hal Ashby
Editorial Consultant

Franklin J. Schaffner
Director

Haskell Wexler
Director of Photography

Gore Vidal
Story

Tom Mankiewicz
Production Executive

Gore Vidal
Screenplay

Lynn Stalmaster
Casting Director

Stuart Millar
Presenter

Lawrence Turman
Presenter

Stuart Millar
Producer

Lawrence Turman
Producer

Robert Swink
Editor

Mort Lindsey
Original Music Composer
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