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]()
John Henry Faulk
Gov. T.T. Claypoole
Richard Arlen
Sen. Oscar Anderson
Penny Singleton
Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)
![George Kirgo]()
George Kirgo
Speechwriter
George Furth
Tom
![Anne Newman Bacal]()
Anne Newman Bacal
Janet
Mary Lawrence
Mrs. Merwin
![H.E. West]()
H.E. West
Sen. Lazarus
![Michael MacDonald]()
Michael MacDonald
Zealot
![William R. Ebersol]()
William R. Ebersol
Gov. John Merwin
![Natalie Masters]()
Natalie Masters
Mrs. Anderson
Marie Blake
Cleaning Woman
![Bill Stout]()
Bill Stout
Bill Stout
Tyler McVey
Chairman
Sherwood Keith
Doctor
Leoda Richards
Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Gore Vidal
Delegate (uncredited)
![John Alban]()
John Alban
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
Delegate (uncredited)
![Leon Alton]()
Leon Alton
Russell Supporter (uncredited)
![David Armstrong]()
David Armstrong
Russell Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Billy Beck
Party Guest (uncredited)
![George Bruggeman]()
George Bruggeman
Reporter (uncredited)
![Donald Chaffin]()
Donald Chaffin
Supporter (uncredited)
![Dick Cherney]()
Dick Cherney
Reporter (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Man at Pool (uncredited)
Rupert Crosse
Reporter (uncredited)
![Jack Daly]()
Jack Daly
Photographer (uncredited)
![George DeNormand]()
George DeNormand
Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
![Kenneth Gibson]()
Kenneth Gibson
Reporter (uncredited)
![Herschel Graham]()
Herschel Graham
Campaign Worker (uncredited)
![Sam Harris]()
Sam Harris
Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Joi Lansing
Girl At Pool (uncredited)
![Don Ames]()
Don Ames
Supporter (uncredited)
![Nick Borgani]()
Nick Borgani
Reporter (uncredited)
William Henry
Reporter (uncredited)
![George Hoagland]()
George Hoagland
Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Reporter (uncredited)
![John Indrisano]()
John Indrisano
Mafia Man (uncredited)
Eugene Jackson
Delegate (uncredited)
James Jeter
Mayor (uncredited)
![Chester Jones]()
Chester Jones
Delegate (uncredited)
![Ray Kellogg]()
Ray Kellogg
Reporter (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Reporter (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Man at Pool (uncredited)
![Joseph La Cava]()
Joseph La Cava
Delegate (uncredited)
![King Lockwood]()
King Lockwood
Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
![John Marlin]()
John Marlin
Delegate (uncredited)
Mathew McCue
Man at Delegation (uncredited)
![Hans Moebus]()
Hans Moebus
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Byron Morrow
Master of Ceremonies at Banquet (uncredited)
![Ron Nyman]()
Ron Nyman
Reporter (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
Man at Pool (uncredited)
Kenneth Patterson
Delegate (uncredited)
Barbara Pepper
Delegate (uncredited)
![Paul Power]()
Paul Power
Reporter (uncredited)
![Jean Ransome]()
Jean Ransome
Campaign Worker (uncredited)
![Fred Rapport]()
Fred Rapport
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
![Tony Regan]()
Tony Regan
Harvey (uncredited)
![Edward Rickard]()
Edward Rickard
Campaign Worker (uncredited)
![Victor Romito]()
Victor Romito
Security Guard (uncredited)
![Clark Ross]()
Clark Ross
Reporter (uncredited)
Gene Roth
Pennsylvania Delegate (uncredited)
![John Roy]()
John Roy
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Mark Russell
Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
![Sammy Shack]()
Sammy Shack
Man at Delegation (uncredited)
![George Simmons]()
George Simmons
Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi
Delegate (uncredited)
Ted Stanhope
Governor (uncredited)
![Norman Stevans]()
Norman Stevans
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
![Bert Stevens]()
Bert Stevens
Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Sara Taft
Mrs. Cantwell, Joe's Mother (uncredited)
![Maxie Thrower]()
Maxie Thrower
Delegate (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
![Chalky Williams]()
Chalky Williams
Police Officer (uncredited)
![Herbert Winters]()
Herbert Winters
Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Howard Wright
New York Delegate (uncredited)
