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
HKS
Howard K. Smith
Howard K. Smith
JHF
John Henry Faulk
Gov. T.T. Claypoole
Richard Arlen
Sen. Oscar Anderson
Penny Singleton
Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)
GK
George Kirgo
Speechwriter
George Furth
Tom
ANB
Anne Newman Bacal
Janet (as Anne Newman)
Mary Lawrence
Mrs. Merwin
HW
H.E. West
Sen. Lazarus
MM
Michael MacDonald
Zealot
WRE
William R. Ebersol
Gov. John Merwin
NM
Natalie Masters
Mrs. Anderson
Marie Blake
Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock)
BS
Bill Stout
Bill Stout
Tyler McVey
Chairman
Sherwood Keith
Doctor
Leoda Richards
Convention Attendee (uncredited)
Gore Vidal
Delegate (uncredited)
JA
John Alban
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
Delegate (uncredited)
LA
Leon Alton
Russell Supporter (uncredited)
DA
Don Ames
Supporter (uncredited)
DA
David Armstrong
Russell Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Billy Beck
Party Guest (uncredited)
GB
George Bruggeman
Reporter (uncredited)
DC
Donald Chaffin
Supporter (uncredited)
DC
Dick Cherney
Reporter (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Man at Pool (uncredited)
Rupert Crosse
Reporter (uncredited)
JD
Jack Daly
Photographer (uncredited)
GD
George DeNormand
Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
KG
Kenneth Gibson
Reporter (uncredited)
HG
Herschel Graham
Campaign Worker (uncredited)
SH
Sam Harris
Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Crew
KD
Kathleen Dennis
Costume & Make-Up
BL
Ben Lane
Costume & Make-Up
GES
George E. Swink
Editing
RJ
Robert Johannes
Camera
RM
Richard Mansfield
Art
MR
Marion Rosenberg
Production
MF
Max Frankel
Art
Dorothy Jeakins
Costume & Make-Up
DH
Don Hall
Sound
RG
Robert Goodstein
Production
VJ
Virginia Jones
Costume & Make-Up
KT
Kay Thackery
Directing
JS
Jack Solomon
Sound
TT
Ted Tetrick
Costume & Make-Up
BH
Ben Hersh
Production
LRW
Lyle R. Wheeler
Art
DM
Dick Moder
Directing
JH
Jim Henrikson
Sound
Hal Ashby
Editing
Franklin J. Schaffner
Directing
Haskell Wexler
Camera
Gore Vidal
Writing
Tom Mankiewicz
Production
Gore Vidal
Writing
Lynn Stalmaster
Production
SM
Stuart Millar
Crew
LT
Lawrence Turman
Crew
SM
Stuart Millar
Production
LT
Lawrence Turman
Production
RS
Robert Swink
Editing
Mort Lindsey
Sound
