Franklin J. Schaffner Director Henry Fonda William Russell Actor Cliff Robertson Joe Cantwell Actor Edie Adams Mabel Cantwell Actor Margaret Leighton Alice Russell Actor Shelley Berman Sheldon Bascomb Actor Lee Tracy President Art Hockstader Actor Ann Sothern Sue Ellen Gamadge Actor Gene Raymond Don Cantwell Actor Kevin McCarthy Dick Jensen Actor Mahalia Jackson Self Howard K. Smith Self John Henry Faulk Governor T.T. Claypoole Actor Richard Arlen Senator Oscar Anderson Actor George Kirgo Speechwriter Actor George Furth Tom Actor Ann Newman-Mantee Janet Actor Mary Lawrence Mrs. Merwin Actor H.E. West Senator Lazarus Actor Michael MacDonald Zealot Actor William R. Ebersol Governor John Merwin Actor Natalie Masters Mrs. Anderson Actor Blossom Rock Cleaning Woman Actor Bill Stout Self Tyler McVey Chairman Actor Sherwood Keith Doctor Actor Gore Vidal Screenwriter Stuart Millar Producer Lawrence Turman Producer Haskell Wexler Cinematographer Robert Swink Film Editing Lyle R. Wheeler Production Design Richard Mansfield Set Designer Mort Lindsey Original Music