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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.

• Daniel MannDirector
• Arthur SheekmanScreenplay
• William DriskillScreenplay
• Bronislau KaperOriginal Music Composer

• 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