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 (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)

Joi Lansing

Girl At Pool

Kay Thackery

Script Supervisor

Dick Moder

Assistant Director

Franklin J. Schaffner

Director

Gore Vidal

Screenplay

Marion Rosenberg

Producer's Assistant

Robert Goodstein

Unit Manager

Ben Hersh

Production Supervisor

Tom Mankiewicz

Production Executive

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting Director

Stuart Millar

Producer

Lawrence Turman

Producer

Robert Johannes

Camera Operator