The Best Man

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

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

Bill Stout

Bill Stout

Tyler McVey

Chairman

Sherwood Keith

Doctor

Leoda Richards

Cantwell Supporter (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)

Joi Lansing

Girl At Pool (uncredited)

Don Ames

Supporter (uncredited)

Nick Borgani

Reporter (uncredited)

William Henry

Reporter (uncredited)

George Hoagland

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Reporter (uncredited)

John Indrisano

Mafia Man (uncredited)

Eugene Jackson

Delegate (uncredited)

James Jeter

Mayor (uncredited)

Chester Jones

Delegate (uncredited)

Ray Kellogg

Reporter (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Reporter (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Man at Pool (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava

Delegate (uncredited)

King Lockwood

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

John Marlin

Delegate (uncredited)

Mathew McCue

Man at Delegation (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Byron Morrow

Master of Ceremonies at Banquet (uncredited)

Ron Nyman

Reporter (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Man at Pool (uncredited)

Kenneth Patterson

Delegate (uncredited)

Barbara Pepper

Delegate (uncredited)

Paul Power

Reporter (uncredited)

Jean Ransome

Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Fred Rapport

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Tony Regan

Harvey (uncredited)

Edward Rickard

Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Victor Romito

Security Guard (uncredited)

Clark Ross

Reporter (uncredited)

Gene Roth

Pennsylvania Delegate (uncredited)

John Roy

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Mark Russell

Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Sammy Shack

Man at Delegation (uncredited)

George Simmons

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

Stephen Soldi

Delegate (uncredited)

Ted Stanhope

Governor (uncredited)

Norman Stevans

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

Sara Taft

Mrs. Cantwell, Joe's Mother (uncredited)

Maxie Thrower

Delegate (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

Chalky Williams

Police Officer (uncredited)

Herbert Winters

Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)

Howard Wright

New York Delegate (uncredited)

Kay Thackery

Script Supervisor

Dick Moder

Assistant Director

Franklin J. Schaffner

Director

Gore Vidal

Screenplay

Gore Vidal

Theatre Play

Robert Goodstein

Unit Manager

Marion Rosenberg

Producer's Assistant

Ben Hersh

Production Supervisor

Tom Mankiewicz

Production Executive

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting Director

Stuart Millar

Producer

Lawrence Turman

Producer