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The Best Man
“Does The Best Man Always Get To The White House?”
7.3 / 10• 1964• 1h 42m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Henry Fonda
William Russell
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Franklin J. Schaffner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Best Man is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
