Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
17 audience votes
Key crew
- Daniel MannDirector
- William DriskillScreenplay
- Arthur SheekmanScreenplay
- Bronislau KaperOriginal Music Composer
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
Stills
Themes
governorpolitics