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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- Status
- Released
- Production
- Chalmar Inc., Avon Productions
Keywords
- governor
- politics
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Top Cast
Susan Hayward as Ada Gillis
Dean Martin as Bo Gillis
Wilfrid Hyde-White as Sylvester Marin
Ralph Meeker as Colonel Yancey
Martin Balsam as Steve Jackson
Frank Maxwell as Ronnie Hallerton
Connie Sawyer as Alice Sweet
Ford Rainey as Speaker
Top Crew
Daniel Mann · Director
Arthur Sheekman · Screenplay
William Driskill · Screenplay
Wirt Williams · Novel
Bronislau Kaper · Composer
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