The Best Man
Does The Best Man Always Get To The White House?
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.
Director Franklin J. Schaffner
Trailer
Cast
Marie Blake
Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock)
Gore Vidal
Delegate (uncredited)
Henry Fonda
William Russell
Margaret Leighton
Alice Russell
Ann Sothern
Sue Ellen Gamadge
George Furth
Tom
Mary Lawrence
Mrs. Merwin
Rupert Crosse
Reporter (uncredited)
Shelley Berman
Sheldon Bascomb
Howard K. Smith
Howard K. Smith
Penny Singleton
Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)
Sherwood Keith
Doctor
Billy Beck
Party Guest (uncredited)
Cliff Robertson
Joe Cantwell
Edie Adams
Mabel Cantwell
Lee Tracy
President Art Hockstader
Gene Raymond
Don Cantwell
Kevin McCarthy
Dick Jensen
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson
Richard Arlen
Sen. Oscar Anderson
Tyler McVey
Chairman
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Man at Pool (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
Delegate (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
Convention Attendee (uncredited)
Joi Lansing
Girl At Pool