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The Best Man (1964)
October 2016 - Power Plays

Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson

William Russell, is an “egghead,” a thoughtful, erudite Secretary-of-State intent on sticking to the high road while pursuing his party’s nomination. Senator Joe Cantwell, his rival, is a fiery red-baiter who will do anything to get what he wants. Which of them will the party’s venerated former President endorse? This witty, often cynical examination of the gritty machinations of backstage election politics draws heavily on 20th century politics and politicians, but it remains relevant today.

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