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The Best Man

1964, Movie, NR, 102 mins

The Best Man: Cast & Details

Year: 1964
Rated NR
Parental Rating: Cautionary; some scenes objectionable
Country Of Origin: U.S.
Running Time: 102
Format: Black & White
Genre(s): Drama
Production Co(s).: UA
Released By: UA

Award(s)
Academy Award Nominee: Best Supporting Actor - Lee Tracy

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Cast
Henry Fonda: William Russell
Cliff Robertson: Joe Cantwell
Edie Adams: Mabel Cantwell
Margaret Leighton: Alice Russell
Shelley Berman: Sheldon Bascomb
Lee Tracy: Art Hockstader
Ann Sothern: Mrs. Gamadge
Gene Raymond: Dan Cantwell
Kevin McCarthy: Dick Jensen
Mahalia Jackson: Herself
Howard K. Smith: Himself
John Henry Faulk: T.T. Claypoole
Richard Arlen: Oscar Anderson
Penny Singleton: Mrs. Claypoole
George Kirgo: Speechwriter
George Furth: Tom
Anne Newman: Janet
Mary Lawrence: Mrs. Merwin
H.E. West: Sen. Lazarus
Michael MacDonald: Zealot
William R. Eberson: Gov. Merwin
Natalie Masters: Mrs. Anderson
Marie Blake: Cleaning Woman
Bill Stout: Himself
Tyler McVey: Chairman
Sherwood Keith: Doctor

Credits
Franklin J. Schaffner: Director
Gore Vidal: Writer - based on his play
Gore Vidal: Source
Stuart Millar: Producer
Lawrence Turman: Producer
Haskell Wexler: Cinematographer
Robert Swink: Editor
Mort Lindsey: Musical Composer
Dorothy Jeakins: Costumes