L'amaro sapore del potere
Trama
Corsa alla presidenza degli Stati Uniti. Un candidato liberal e fautore di una politica con le mani nette, ha un avversario conservatore con tanto pelo sullo stomaco. Il liberal rifiuta di fare la campagna a base di calunnie e trabocchetti; cosicché alle primarie si trova in svantaggio. Vincerà un terzo candidato, più onesto del conservatore, ma anche più deciso dell'altro.
(1964) Commedia , Dramma
Data rilascio : 05/04/1964
regia di Franklin J. Schaffner
Cast
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 - Gov. T.T. Claypoole
Richard Arlen - Sen. Oscar Anderson
Penny Singleton - Mrs. Claypoole (scenes deleted)
George Kirgo - Speechwriter
George Furth - Tom
Anne Newman Bacal - Janet (as Anne Newman)
Mary Lawrence - Mrs. Merwin
H.E. West - Sen. Lazarus
Michael MacDonald - Zealot
William R. Ebersol - Gov. John Merwin
Natalie Masters - Mrs. Anderson
Marie Blake - Cleaning Woman (as Blossom Rock)
Bill Stout - Bill Stout
Tyler McVey - Chairman
Sherwood Keith - Doctor
Leoda Richards - Convention Attendee (uncredited)
Gore Vidal - Delegate (uncredited)
John Alban - Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich - Delegate (uncredited)
Leon Alton - Russell Supporter (uncredited)
Don Ames - Supporter (uncredited)
David Armstrong - Russell Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Billy Beck - Party Guest (uncredited)
Nick Borgani - Reporter (uncredited)
George Bruggeman - Reporter (uncredited)
Donald Chaffin - Supporter (uncredited)
Dick Cherney - Reporter (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell - Man at Pool (uncredited)
Rupert Crosse - Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Daly - Photographer (uncredited)
George DeNormand - Cantwell Supporter (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson - Reporter (uncredited)
Herschel Graham - Campaign Worker (uncredited)