


MOVIE
6
Add to watchlist
Watched
Liked
Disliked
The Best Man
1h 42min
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.
Watch it on
STREAMING
REMOVE ADS
Loading...
Loading...
Videos
The Best Man - Available now
Joe Dante on THE BEST MAN
The Best Man (1964) - TCM Intro (Conventional Wisdom)
Images
You may also enjoy
Trending
Explore Details
Original Title
The Best Man
Runtime (Duration)
1h 42min
Directors
Critics & Audience Score
6
Total Votes
42
Release Year
1964
Country
United States of America
Casting
Actors

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)
Crew

Franklin J. Schaffner
DIRECTOR

Mort Lindsey
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER

Gore Vidal
SCREENPLAY
Stuart Millar
PRODUCER

Lawrence Turman
PRODUCER

Haskell Wexler
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Lyle R. Wheeler
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Robert Goodstein
UNIT MANAGER
George E. Swink
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Jack Solomon
SOUND
Robert Johannes
CAMERA OPERATOR
Don Hall
SOUND EDITOR
Marion Rosenberg
PRODUCER'S ASSISTANT

Dorothy Jeakins
COSTUME SUPERVISOR
Kay Thackery
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
Kathleen Dennis
WARDROBE DESIGNER
Ted Tetrick
WARDROBE DESIGNER
Ben Lane
MAKEUP ARTIST
Virginia Jones
HAIRSTYLIST

Richard Mansfield
SET DECORATION
Max Frankel
PROPERTY MASTER
Ben Hersh
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Dick Moder
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Hal Ashby
EDITORIAL CONSULTANT
Jim Henrikson
MUSIC EDITOR

Tom Mankiewicz
PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE
Stuart Millar
PRESENTER

Lawrence Turman
PRESENTER

Lynn Stalmaster
CASTING DIRECTOR
Robert Swink
EDITOR
Most frequently asked questions
Loading...













































