
A naive but beloved country singer unexpectedly becomes governor of a southern state and immediately sets out to expose and tear down the corrupt political machine that helped him win. Daniel Mann’s 1961 political drama features Susan Hayward, Dean Martin, Wilfred Hyde‑White, Martin Balsam and Ralph Meeker.
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Dean Martin
Bo Gillis

Martin Balsam
Steve Jackson

Ralph Meeker
Colonel Yancey

Larry Gates
Joe Adams

Susan Hayward
Ada Gillis

Charles Watts
Al Winslow

Connie Sawyer
Alice Sweet

Joe Bassett
Sam Kinney

Ford Rainey
Speaker

Wilfrid Hyde-White
Sylvester Marin

Jack Carr
Man in Crowd During Speech

Ollie O'Toole
Politician

Carol Forman
Newspaper Woman

Alma Platt
Elderly Woman (uncredited)

Frank Maxwell
Ronnie Hallerton

Merritt Bohn
Committee Man

Lee Sabinson
Member of the State Legislation
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