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The Best Man. (1964 film) The Best Man is a 1964 American political drama film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner with a screenplay by Gore Vidal based on his 1960 play of the same title. Starring Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson and Lee Tracy, the film details the seamy political maneuverings behind the nomination of a presidential candidate.
The Best Man: Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. With Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Edie Adams, Margaret Leighton. The two front runners for their party's presidential nomination, one principled and the other ruthless, vie for the former president's endorsement.
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- Drama
- Franklin J. Schaffner
- 1964-04-06
Best Man, The (1964) -- (Movie Clip) Used By The Commies Candidate Russell (Henry Fonda) and staff watch the first appearance of Cliff Robertson as "Senator Cantwell," the main opponent for the presidential nomination, early in director Franlkin Schaffner's The Best Man, 1964, from Gore Vidal's play and screenplay.
- Franklin J. Schaffner, Dick Moder
- Henry Fonda
The Best Man. Released Apr 6, 1964 1h 42m Drama List. 100% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 90% Audience Score 500+ Ratings Secretary of State William Russell (Henry Fonda) lives by his principles, but is ...
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- Henry Fonda
- Franklin J. Schaffner
- Millar/Turman Productions
Synopsis. It's convention time and front runner Secretary of State William Russell (Henry Fonda) finds himself pitted against Senator Joe Cantwell (Cliff Robertson). Russell is a man of conviction and hopes to elevate politics beyond the personal attack. Cantwell is a political street fighter who practices a "means justifies the ends" strategy ...
70 %. Written by CinemaSerf on April 4, 2022. As the presidential nomination process comes to it's chaotic climax, the two leading candidates are deadlocked. The more principled "Russell" (Henry Fonda) and the more savvy "Cantwell" (Cliff Robertson) are trying to get the approval of the former president "Hockstader" (Lee Tracy) whilst the ...
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The Best Man is a 1964 American political drama film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner with a screenplay by Gore Vidal based on his 1960 play of the same title. Starring Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson and Lee Tracy, the film details the seamy political maneuverings behind the nomination of a presidential candidate. The supporting cast features Edie Adams, Margaret Leighton, Ann Sothern, Shelley ...
