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The Best Man (1964) Poster

(1964)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Franklin J. Schaffner ... (as Franklin Schaffner)

Writing Credits  

Gore Vidal ... (screenplay)
 
Gore Vidal ... (play) (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

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 George Kirgo ... Speechwriter
George Furth ... Tom
Anne Newman Bacal Anne Newman Bacal ... Janet (as Anne Newman)
Mary Lawrence ... Mrs. Merwin
H.E. West H.E. West ... Sen. Lazarus
Michael MacDonald Michael MacDonald ... Zealot
William R. Ebersol William R. Ebersol ... Gov. John Merwin
Natalie Masters ... Mrs. Anderson
Marie Blake ... Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock)
Bill Stout Bill Stout ... Bill Stout
Tyler McVey ... Chairman
Sherwood Keith ... Doctor
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Alban John Alban ... Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich ... Delegate (uncredited)
Leon Alton ... Russell Supporter (uncredited)
Don Ames Don Ames ... Supporter (uncredited)
David Armstrong David Armstrong ... Russell Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Billy Beck ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Nick Borgani ... Reporter (uncredited)
George Bruggeman ... Reporter (uncredited)
Donald Chaffin Donald Chaffin ... Supporter (uncredited)
Dick Cherney Dick Cherney ... Reporter (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell ... Man at Pool (uncredited)
Rupert Crosse ... Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Daly Jack Daly ... Photographer (uncredited)
George DeNormand ... Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson Kenneth Gibson ... Reporter (uncredited)
Herschel Graham ... Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Sam Harris ... Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
William Henry ... Reporter (uncredited)
George Hoagland ... Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Shep Houghton Shep Houghton ... Reporter (uncredited)
John Indrisano ... Mafia Man (uncredited)
Eugene Jackson Eugene Jackson ... Delegate (uncredited)
James Jeter ... Mayor (uncredited)
Chester Jones Chester Jones ... Delegate (uncredited)
Ray Kellogg ... Reporter (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp ... Reporter (uncredited)
Colin Kenny ... Man at Pool (uncredited)
Joseph La Cava Joseph La Cava ... Delegate (uncredited)
King Lockwood King Lockwood ... Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
John Marlin John Marlin ... Delegate (uncredited)
Mathew McCue ... Man at Delegation (uncredited)
Hans Moebus ... Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Byron Morrow ... Master of Ceremonies at Banquet (uncredited)
Ron Nyman ... Reporter (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady ... Man at Pool (uncredited)
Kenneth Patterson Kenneth Patterson ... Delegate (uncredited)
Paul Power Paul Power ... Reporter (uncredited)
Jean Ransome ... Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Fred Rapport ... Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Tony Regan Tony Regan ... Harvey (uncredited)
Greg Rhinelander Greg Rhinelander ... Supporter (uncredited)
Leoda Richards ... Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Edward Rickard Edward Rickard ... Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Victor Romito Victor Romito ... Seucrity Guard (uncredited)
Clark Ross Clark Ross ... Reporter (uncredited)
Gene Roth ... Pennsylvania Delegate (uncredited)
John Roy ... Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Mark Russell Mark Russell ... Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo ... Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Sammy Shack Sammy Shack ... Man at Delegation (uncredited)
George Simmons George Simmons ... Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi ... Delegate (uncredited)
Ted Stanhope ... Governor (uncredited)
Norman Stevans ... Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Bert Stevens ... Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Sara Taft Sara Taft ... Mrs. Cantwell, Joe's Mother (uncredited)
Maxie Thrower Maxie Thrower ... Delegate (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey Arthur Tovey ... Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Gore Vidal ... Delegate (uncredited)
Chalky Williams Chalky Williams ... Police Officer (uncredited)
Howard Wright ... New York Delegate (uncredited)

Produced by 

Stuart Millar ... producer
Lawrence Turman ... producer

Music by 

Mort Lindsey

Cinematography by 

Haskell Wexler ... director of photography

Editing by 

Robert Swink ... (as Robert E. Swink)

Casting By 

Lynn Stalmaster ... (uncredited)

Production Design by 

Lyle R. Wheeler

Set Decoration by 

Richard Mansfield

Makeup Department 

Virginia Jones ... hair stylist
Ben Lane ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Robert Goodstein ... unit manager
Ben Hersh ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Dick Moder ... assistant director (as Richard Moder)

Art Department 

Max Frankel ... property master

Sound Department 

Don Hall ... sound editor (as Don Hall Jr.)
Jack Solomon ... sound

Camera and Electrical Department 

Robert Johannes ... camera operator (as Robert P. Johannes)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Kathleen Dennis ... wardrobe: women
Dorothy Jeakins ... costume supervisor
Ted Tetrick ... wardrobe: men

Editorial Department 

Hal Ashby ... editorial consultant (as Wm. Hal Ashby)
George E. Swink ... assistant editor (as George Swink)

Music Department 

Jim Henrikson ... music editor (as James Henrikson)

Script and Continuity Department 

Kay Thackery ... script supervisor

Additional Crew 

Tom Mankiewicz ... production associate (as Thomas F. Mankiewicz)
Stuart Millar ... presenter
Marion Rosenberg ... assistant to producers
Roger L. Stevens ... stage producer
Lawrence Turman ... presenter
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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