The Best Man
1964 · Movie · 102 min. · United States
Intellectual William Russell and down-to-earth Joe Cantwell are front runners for a party nomination that will almost certainly mean the Presidency. Cantwell is prepared to use anything to achieve his goal while Russell sees himself as a man of principle - though his philandering means he is relieved his wife is prepared to appear alongside him. Both men crucially need the support of the ailing President, and as the stakes become higher each team has to decide how dirty they are prepared to get.
Direction Franklin J. Schaffner
Cast Henry Fonda · Cliff Robertson · Edie Adams · Margaret Leighton · Shelley Berman · Lee Tracy · Ann Sothern · Gene Raymond · Kevin McCarthy · Mahalia Jackson · Howard K. Smith · John Henry Faulk · Richard Arlen
Soundtrack Mort Lindsey
Screenplay Gore Vidal
Cinematography Haskell Wexler
Original title The Best Man
6.8
273 votes (FilmAffinity)
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