The Best Man

1964 PG-13 1h 42m

7.3 / 10 42

RATING

7.3/10

YOUR RATING

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

Writers

Gore Vidal

Stars

Henry Fonda Cliff Robertson Edie Adams

President Art Hockstader

Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)

Janet (as Anne Newman)

Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock)

Convention Attendee (uncredited)

Gore Vidal

Delegate (uncredited)

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John Alban

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

Delegate (uncredited)

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Leon Alton

Russell Supporter (uncredited)

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David Armstrong

Russell Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Billy Beck

Party Guest (uncredited)

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George Bruggeman

Reporter (uncredited)

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Donald Chaffin

Supporter (uncredited)

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Dick Cherney

Reporter (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Man at Pool (uncredited)

Rupert Crosse

Reporter (uncredited)

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Jack Daly

Photographer (uncredited)

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George DeNormand

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

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Kenneth Gibson

Reporter (uncredited)

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Herschel Graham

Campaign Worker (uncredited)

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Sam Harris

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

Joi Lansing

Girl At Pool

Drama

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Geronimo1967 4 Apr 2022

7/10

As the presidential nomination process comes to it's chaotic climax, the two leading candidates are deadlocked. The more principled "Russell" (Henry Fonda) and the more savvy "Cantwell" (Cliff Robertson) are trying to get the approval of the former president "Hockstader" (Lee Tracy) whilst the former tries to avoid the whole process becoming mired in personal issues (and back-stabbing). Like so ma...