Political drama about a honest but naive gubernatorial candidate who is manipulated by his corrupt campaign manager and is forced to temporarily cede power to his wife, a woman of integrity despite her shameful past.
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Cast verified as complete
| Susan Hayward | ... |
Ada Gillis
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| Dean Martin | ... |
Bo Gillis
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| Wilfrid Hyde-White | ... |
Sylvester Marin
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| Ralph Meeker | ... |
Colonel Yancey
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| Martin Balsam | ... |
Steve Jackson
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| Frank Maxwell | ... |
Ronnie Hallerton
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| Connie Sawyer | ... |
Alice Sweet
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| Ford Rainey | ... |
Speaker
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| Charles Watts | ... |
Al Winslow
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| Larry Gates | ... |
Joe Adams
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Robert S. Simon | ... |
Warren Hatfield
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| Bill Zuckert | ... |
Harry Davers
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| Richard Alexander | ... |
Member of the State Legislature (uncredited)
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| Leon Alton | ... |
Spectator at Rally (uncredited)
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Audley Anderson | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Ellen Atterbury | ... |
Mrs. Carlton (uncredited)
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| Barney Barnett | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Ruth Barton | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Joe Bassett | ... |
Sam Kinney (uncredited)
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Rodney Bell | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Herman Belmonte | ... |
Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited)
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| Richard Benedict | ... |
Alabama Man (uncredited)
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| Mary Benoit | ... |
Newspaper Woman (uncredited)
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Jack Bernardi | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Margaret Bert | ... |
Sylvester's Nurse (uncredited)
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Helen Beverley | ... |
Mrs. Stauton (uncredited)
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| Robert Bice | ... |
Member of the State Legislature (uncredited)
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| Merritt Bohn | ... |
Committee Man (uncredited)
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Nesdon Booth | ... |
Walter Dow (uncredited)
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Jan Bradley | ... |
Party Girl (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Helen Brown | ... |
Kathleen - Governor's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Robert Burton | ... |
Committee Man (uncredited)
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| Kathryn Card | ... |
Mrs. Betty Mae Dunston (uncredited)
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Jack Carr | ... |
Man in Crowd During Speech (uncredited)
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Sue Casey | ... |
Party Girl (uncredited)
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James J. Casino | ... |
Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited)
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| Ken Christy | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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| Fred Coby | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Bud Cokes | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Bart Conrad | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Cindy Courtland | ... |
Party Girl (uncredited)
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Duane Cress | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited)
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Lucille Curtis | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Shirley Cytron | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Jack Daly | ... |
Attendant (uncredited)
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| John Damler | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Edgar Dearing | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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Amy Douglass | ... |
Mrs. Bradville (uncredited)
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Jim Drum | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Ted Dudomaine | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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Harvey B. Dunn | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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Joan Dupuis | ... |
Bride (uncredited)
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| Duke Fishman | ... |
Spectator at Rally (uncredited)
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| Carol Forman | ... |
Newspaper Woman (uncredited)
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| Terry Frost | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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Kenneth Gibson | ... |
Member of the State Legislature (uncredited)
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Marilyn Gladstone | ... |
Party Girl (uncredited)
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| Joe Gray | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Lyn Guild | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Robert Haines | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Claude Hall | ... |
Deputy (uncredited)
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Lola Harris | ... |
Charwoman (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| John Hart | ... |
Politician at Rally (uncredited)
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Kathryn Hart | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Jack Henderson | ... |
Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited)
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
Spectator at Legislative Meeting (uncredited)
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| Anthony Jochim | ... |
Tom (uncredited)
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| Dick Johnstone | ... |
Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited)
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Chester Jones | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Dorothy Joyce | ... |
Keely's Wife (uncredited)
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Stan Kahn | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Sid Kane | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Charles Keane | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Colin Kenny | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Ingeborg Kjeldsen | ... |
Party Girl (uncredited)
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| Helen Kleeb | ... |
Mrs. Smith (uncredited)
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| Peg La Centra | ... |
Maude Penmore (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
Well-Wisher (uncredited)
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Lawrence LaMarr | ... |
Gardner (uncredited)
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| Tommy Lee | ... |
Chinese Proprietor (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Member of the State Legislature (uncredited)
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| Louise Lorimer | ... |
Mrs. Danford (uncredited)
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| Jon Lormer | ... |
James Ordman - Committee Man (uncredited)
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Arthur Lovejoy | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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Mark Lowell | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Herbert Lytton | ... |
Clerk at Legislative Meeting (uncredited)
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James Macklin | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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Mike Mahoney | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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Pat Manning | ... |
Party Girl (uncredited)
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Martin Mason | ... |
Member of the State Legislature (uncredited)
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Sydney Mason | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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David O. McCall | ... |
Member of the State Legislature (uncredited)
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| Mathew McCue | ... |
Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited)
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| Joe McGuinn | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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| J. Edward McKinley | ... |
Robert Keely (uncredited)
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| David McMahon | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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Edward McNally | ... |
Member of the State Legislature (uncredited)
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William Meader | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Eunice Miller | ... |
Charwoman (uncredited)
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| Ralph Montgomery | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Forbes Murray | ... |
Well-Wisher (uncredited)
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Norman Nazarr | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Robert O'Connor | ... |
Groom (uncredited)
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Sherry O'Neil | ... |
Barbara (uncredited)
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| Ollie O'Toole | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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| Gloria Pall | ... |
Party Girl (uncredited)
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| Emory Parnell | ... |
Security Guard (uncredited)
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Kenneth Patterson | ... |
Member of the State Legislature (uncredited)
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Pat Patterson | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Charles Perry | ... |
Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited)
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Alma Platt | ... |
Elderly Woman (uncredited)
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| Ed Prentiss | ... |
Clergyman at Legislative Meeting (uncredited)
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| Bill Quinn | ... |
Tom De Paul - Committee Man (uncredited)
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Beulah Quo | ... |
Wife of Chinese Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)
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Robert Reiner | ... |
Member of the State Legislature (uncredited)
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William Remick | ... |
Member of the State Legislature (uncredited)
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| Leoda Richards | ... |
Woman at Tea (uncredited)
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Pete Robinson | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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Robert Robinson | ... |
Member of the State Legislature (uncredited)
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| Gene Roth | ... |
Chief Justice (uncredited)
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| John Roy | ... |
Member of the State Legislature (uncredited)
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Dick Ryan | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Lee Sabinson | ... |
Member of the State Legislature (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Member of the State Legislature (uncredited)
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Ann Seaton | ... |
Sylvester's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Scott Seaton | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Bernard Sell | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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William Sharon | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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Jack Shea | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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| Charles Sherlock | ... |
Legislator (uncredited)
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Dori Simmons | ... |
Party Girl (uncredited)
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J. Lewis Smith | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Stephen Soldi | ... |
Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited)
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| Ray Spiker | ... |
Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited)
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| Ann Staunton | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Well-Wisher (uncredited)
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| Harry Strang | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Ray Teal | ... |
Sheriff Kearney Smith (uncredited)
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Robert Terry | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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Tomi Thurston | ... |
Party Girl (uncredited)
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| Mary Treen | ... |
Clubwoman with Pecan Pie (uncredited)
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Sid Troy | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Max Wagner | ... |
Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited)
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| Bill Walker | ... |
William, Servant (uncredited)
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| Helen Wallace | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Mack Williams | ... |
Clinton Dockhelder - Committee Man (uncredited)
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| Dick Winslow | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Wilson Wood | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Daniel Mann | ||
Written by
| Arthur Sheekman | ... | () and |
| William Driskill | ... | () |
| Wirt Williams | ... | (novel "Ada Dallas") |
Produced by
| Lawrence Weingarten | ... | producer |
Music by
| Bronislau Kaper | ||
Cinematography by
| Joseph Ruttenberg | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ralph E. Winters | ||
Editorial Department
| Charles K. Hagedon | ... | color consultant |
| Rita Roland | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Edward C. Carfagno | ... | (as Edward Carfagno) |
| George W. Davis | ||
Set Decoration by
| Henry Grace | ||
| Jack Mills | ||
Costume Design by
| Helen Rose | ||
Makeup Department
| Mary Keats | ... | hair stylist |
| John Truwe | ... | makeup artist |
| William Tuttle | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Al Jennings | ... | assistant director |
| Michael Messinger | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Jaroslav Gebr | ... | paintings |
Sound Department
| Franklin Milton | ... | recording supervisor |
| Conrad Kahn | ... | sound director (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Lee LeBlanc | ... | special visual effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Robert Fuca | ... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Robert Armbruster | ... | conductor |
| Alex Alexander | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Leonid Raab | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Uan Rasey | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Robert Van Eps | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1961) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1961) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1961) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Metro (1962) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1962) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Bo Gillis is running for Governor. Steve writes the speeches, Sylvester runs the campaign, and Bo plays the guitar. Everything is going according to plan until a hooker named Ada is set up with Bo one night. Even with her past, Bo decides to marry her, much to everyone's astonishment. After the election, she has a created biography and is very adept at handling people. Bo Gillis, as Governor, finds that he has little influence as Sylvester runs the whole operation; Bo's function is only to sign what is given to him. But while Bo is weak and fails to push his reforms, Ada is strong and adept at doing what is best for her and Bo.
Written by Tony Fontana |
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| Taglines | Behind-the-scenes story of a fabulous woman! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film was a disaster at the box office for MGM, resulting in a loss of $2,372,000 ($19.2M in 2017) according to studio records. It never got a cinema release in the UK. Actually, while it is true that the film did not get a general release in the UK, it did play for two weeks from January 18th 1962 at MGM's Ritz, Leicester Square, London. See more » |
| Goofs | The story takes place in the mid-to-late 1930s, but all of Susan Hayward's hair styles and costumes, as well as those of the other female members of the cast, are strictly 1961. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Sunset Over Mulholland Drive (2019). See more » |
| Soundtracks | May the Lord Bless You Real Good See more » |
| Quotes |
Bo Gillis:
You must have been a tough little girl. Ada Gillis: I'm a tough big one, too. See more » |