The Best Man [37315] Released: 1964-04-05 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 102 mins Popularity: 1.9499 Vote Average: 7.3 Vote Count: 38 Overview: 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 [44] Henry FondaWilliam Russell Cliff RobertsonJoe Cantwell Edie AdamsMabel Cantwell Margaret LeightonAlice Russell Shelley BermanSheldon Bascomb Lee TracyPresident Art Hockst Ann SothernSue Ellen Gamadge Gene RaymondDon Cantwell Kevin McCarthyDick Jensen Mahalia JacksonMahalia Jackson Howard K. SmithHoward K. Smith John Henry FaulkGov. T.T. Claypoole Richard ArlenSen. Oscar Anderson Penny SingletonMrs. Claypoole George KirgoSpeechwriter George FurthTom Anne Newman BacalJanet Mary LawrenceMrs. Merwin H.E. WestSen. Lazarus Michael MacDonaldZealot William R. EbersolGov. John Merwin Natalie MastersMrs. Anderson Marie BlakeCleaning Woman Bill StoutBill Stout Tyler McVeyChairman Sherwood KeithDoctor Leoda RichardsConvention Attendee Gore VidalDelegate John AlbanBanquet Guest Fred AldrichDelegate Leon AltonRussell Supporter Don AmesSupporter David ArmstrongRussell Campaign Wor Billy BeckParty Guest George BruggemanReporter Donald ChaffinSupporter Dick CherneyReporter Noble 'Kid' ChissellMan at Pool Rupert CrosseReporter Jack DalyPhotographer George DeNormandCantwell Supporter Kenneth GibsonReporter Herschel GrahamCampaign Worker Sam HarrisCantwell Supporter Trailers Joe Dante on THE BEST MAN The Best Man (1964) - TCM Intro (Conventional Wisdom) The Best Man - Available now