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The Best Man

The Best Man

Release: 1964-04-05·Runtime: 102m·★ 7.2
Drama

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

United Artists

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Mahalia JacksonMahalia Jacksonas Mahalia JacksonLeoda RichardsLeoda Richardsas Convention Attendee (uncredited)Shelley BermanShelley Bermanas Sheldon BascombAnn SothernAnn Sothernas Sue Ellen GamadgeGene RaymondGene Raymondas Don CantwellMarie BlakeMarie Blakeas Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock)Edie AdamsEdie Adamsas Mabel CantwellGeorge FurthGeorge Furthas TomBilly BeckBilly Beckas Party Guest (uncredited)Lee TracyLee Tracyas President Art HockstaderRichard ArlenRichard Arlenas Sen. Oscar AndersonMary LawrenceMary Lawrenceas Mrs. MerwinSherwood KeithSherwood Keithas DoctorRupert CrosseRupert Crosseas Reporter (uncredited)Kevin McCarthyKevin McCarthyas Dick JensenFred AldrichFred Aldrichas Delegate (uncredited)Gore VidalGore Vidalas Delegate (uncredited)Penny SingletonPenny Singletonas Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)Henry FondaHenry Fondaas William RussellCliff RobertsonCliff Robertsonas Joe CantwellTyler McVeyTyler McVeyas ChairmanNoble 'Kid' ChissellNoble 'Kid' Chissellas Man at Pool (uncredited)Margaret LeightonMargaret Leightonas Alice Russell

Crew

Dorothy Jeakins" />Dorothy JeakinsCostume SupervisorHal Ashby" />Hal AshbyEditorial ConsultantLawrence Turman" />Lawrence TurmanPresenter, ProducerGore Vidal" />Gore VidalScreenplayMort Lindsey" />Mort LindseyOriginal Music ComposerTom Mankiewicz" />Tom MankiewiczProduction ExecutiveFranklin J. Schaffner" />Franklin J. SchaffnerDirectorHaskell Wexler" />Haskell WexlerDirector of PhotographyLynn Stalmaster" />Lynn StalmasterCasting Director