Overview
A popular but naive country singer is elected governor of a southern state and, once in office, decides to dismantle the corrupt political machine that got him elected. Director Daniel Mann's 1961 political drama stars Susan Hayward, Dean Martin, Wilfred Hyde-White, Martin Balsam, Ralph Meeker, Connie Sawyer, William Walker, Ray Teal, Larry Gates and Kathryn Card.
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Based on
Based on Ada Dallas
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Music
Music by Bronisław Kaper
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Joseph Ruttenberg
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Wirt WilliamsNovel
- William DriskillScreenplay
- Arthur SheekmanScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 25, 1961
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Susan HaywardAda Gillis
Dean MartinBo Gillis
Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteSylvester Marin
Ralph MeekerColonel Yancey
Martin BalsamSteve Jackson
Frank MaxwellRonnie Hallerton
Connie SawyerAlice Sweet
Ford RaineySpeaker
Charles WattsAl Winslow
Larry GatesJoe Adams
Carol FormanNewspaper Woman- Jack CarrMan in Crowd During Speech
Ollie O'ToolePolitician- Lee SabinsonMember of the State Legislation
- Merritt BohnCommittee Man
- Joe BassettSam Kinney
- Alma PlattElderly Woman (uncredited)
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