United States / Aug 25, 1961
What was the truth about Ada?
1h 49min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ford Rainey | Speaker |
| Charles Watts | Al Winslow |
| Larry Gates | Joe Adams |
| Carol Forman | Newspaper Woman |
| Jack Carr | Man in Crowd During Speech |
| Ollie O'Toole | Politician |
| Lee Sabinson | Member of the State Legislation |
| Merritt Bohn | Committee Man |
| Joe Bassett | Sam Kinney |
| Alma Platt | Elderly Woman (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ada |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Chalmar Inc., Avon Productions |
| Release date | 25 agosto 1961 |
| Production | Lawrence Weingarten |
| Writer | Arthur Sheekman, William Driskill, Wirt Williams |
| Editing | Ralph E. Winters |
| Cinematography | Joseph Ruttenberg |
| Assistant directors | Al Jennings, Daniel Mann |
| Camera operators | Joseph Ruttenberg |
| Additional photography | Joseph Ruttenberg |
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| Production design | George W. Davis, Edward C. Carfagno, Henry Grace, Jack Mills |
| Art direction | George W. Davis, Edward C. Carfagno, Henry Grace, Jack Mills |
| Set decoration | Henry Grace, Jack Mills, George W. Davis, Edward C. Carfagno |
| Special effects | Lee LeBlanc |
| Music | Bronislau Kaper, Robert Armbruster, Franklin Milton |
| Sound | Bronislau Kaper, Robert Armbruster, Franklin Milton |
| Costume design | Helen Rose, Mary Keats, William Tuttle |
| Makeup | William Tuttle, Helen Rose, Mary Keats |
| Hairstyling | Helen Rose, Mary Keats, William Tuttle |
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