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Directed by
Franklin J. Schaffner 
 
Writing credits
Gore Vidal (play "The Best Man")

Gore Vidal (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Henry Fonda ... William Russell

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
Kevin McCarthy ... Dick Jensen
Mahalia Jackson ... Herself
Howard K. Smith ... Himself
John Henry Faulk ... Gov. T.T. Claypoole

Richard Arlen ... Sen. Oscar Anderson
Penny Singleton ... Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)
George Kirgo ... Speechwriter
George Furth ... Tom
Ann Newman-Mantee ... Janet (as Anne Newman)
Mary Lawrence ... Mrs. Merwin
H.E. West ... Sen. Lazarus
Michael MacDonald ... Zealot
William R. Ebersol ... Gov. John Merwin
Natalie Masters ... Mrs. Anderson
Marie Blake ... Cleaning woman (as Blossom Rock)
Bill Stout ... Himself, Bill Stout
Tyler McVey ... Chairman
Sherwood Keith ... Doctor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Billy Beck ... (uncredited)
Jack Daly ... Photographer (uncredited)
Sam Harris ... Extra (uncredited)
William Henry ... Reporter (uncredited)
John Indrisano ... Mafia Man (uncredited)
Ray Kellogg ... Reporter (uncredited)
Colin Kenny ... Extra (uncredited)
Mike Lally ... Extra (uncredited)
Byron Morrow ... Master of Ceremonies at Banquet (uncredited)
Gene Roth ... Pennsylvania Delegate (uncredited)
Mark Russell ... Extra (uncredited)
Sara Taft ... Mrs. Cantwell, Joe's Mother (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey ... Extra at Political Banquet (uncredited)
Gore Vidal ... Delegate (uncredited)
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Produced by
Stuart Millar .... producer
Lawrence Turman .... producer
 
Original Music by
Mort Lindsey 
 
Cinematography by
Haskell Wexler 
 
Film Editing by
Robert Swink  (as Robert E. Swink)
 
Production Design by
Lyle R. Wheeler 
 
Set Decoration by
Richard Mansfield 
 
Makeup Department
Virginia Jones .... hair stylist
Ben Lane .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Robert Goodstein .... unit manager
Ben Hersh .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dick Moder .... second unit director (as Richard Moder)
 
Art Department
Max Frankel .... property master
 
Sound Department
Don Hall .... sound editor (as Don Hall Jr.)
Jack Solomon .... sound
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Johannas .... camera operator (as Robert P. Johannes)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kathleen Dennis .... wardrobe: women
Dorothy Jeakins .... costume supervisor
Ted Tetrick .... wardrobe: men
 
Editorial Department
Hal Ashby .... editorial consultant (as Wm. Hal Ashby)
George E. Swink .... assistant editor (as George Swink)
 
Music Department
Jim Henrikson .... music editor (as James Henrikson)
 
Other crew
Tom Mankiewicz .... production associate (as Thomas F. Mankiewicz)
Stuart Millar .... presenter
Marion Rosenberg .... assistant to producer
Roger L. Stevens .... stage producer
Kay Thackery .... script supervisor
Lawrence Turman .... presenter
 
Crew believed to be complete


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