The Best Man

Does The Best Man Always Get To The White House?

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.

Henry Fonda

(William Russell)

Cliff Robertson

Edie Adams

(Mabel Cantwell)

Margaret Leighton

(Alice Russell)

Shelley Berman

(Sheldon Bascomb)

Lee Tracy

(President Art Hockstader)

Ann Sothern

(Sue Ellen Gamadge)

Gene Raymond

Kevin McCarthy

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 Furth

Anne Newman Bacal

(Janet (as Anne Newman))

Mary Lawrence

H.E. West

Michael MacDonald

William R. Ebersol

(Gov. John Merwin)

Natalie Masters

(Mrs. Anderson)

Marie Blake

(Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock))

Bill Stout

Tyler McVey

Sherwood Keith

Leoda Richards

(Convention Attendee (uncredited))

Gore Vidal

(Delegate (uncredited))

John Alban

(Banquet Guest (uncredited))

Fred Aldrich

(Delegate (uncredited))

Leon Alton

(Russell Supporter (uncredited))

Don Ames

(Supporter (uncredited))

David Armstrong

(Russell Campaign Worker (uncredited))

Billy Beck

(Party Guest (uncredited))

George Bruggeman

(Reporter (uncredited))

Donald Chaffin

(Supporter (uncredited))

Dick Cherney

(Reporter (uncredited))

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

(Man at Pool (uncredited))

Rupert Crosse

(Reporter (uncredited))

Jack Daly

(Photographer (uncredited))

George DeNormand

(Cantwell Supporter (uncredited))

Kenneth Gibson

(Reporter (uncredited))

Herschel Graham

(Campaign Worker (uncredited))

Sam Harris

(Cantwell Supporter (uncredited))