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
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
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
Speechwriter
George Furth
Tom
Anne Newman Bacal
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
Bill Stout
Tyler McVey
Chairman
Sherwood Keith
Doctor
Leoda Richards
Convention Attendee (uncredited)
Gore Vidal
Delegate (uncredited)
John Alban
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
Delegate (uncredited)
Leon Alton
Russell 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)
Crew
Franklin J. Schaffner
Director
Gore Vidal
Screenplay
Robert Swink
Editor
George E. Swink
Assistant Editor
Haskell Wexler
Director of Photography
Dick Moder
Assistant Director
Ben Hersh
Production Supervisor
Stuart Millar
Producer, Presenter
Lawrence Turman
Producer, Presenter
Marion Rosenberg
Producer's Assistant
Lyle R. Wheeler
Production Design
Robert Johannes
Camera Operator
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting Director
Dorothy Jeakins
Costume Supervisor
Kathleen Dennis
Wardrobe Designer
Ted Tetrick
Wardrobe Designer
Virginia Jones
Hairstylist
Ben Lane
Makeup Artist
Don Hall
Sound Editor
Jack Solomon
Sound
Mort Lindsey
Original Music Composer
Jim Henrikson
Music Editor
Richard Mansfield
Set Decoration
Hal Ashby
Editorial Consultant
Kay Thackery
Script Supervisor
Max Frankel
Property Master
Tom Mankiewicz
Production Executive
Robert Goodstein
Unit Manager
