Ada (1961)

6.5/10 109 min Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Susan Hayward

Ada Gillis

Dean Martin

Bo Gillis

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Sylvester Marin

Ralph Meeker

Colonel Yancey

Martin Balsam

Steve Jackson

Frank Maxwell

Ronnie Hallerton

Connie Sawyer

Alice Sweet

Ford Rainey

Speaker

Charles Watts

Al Winslow

Larry Gates

Joe Adams

Carol Forman

Newspaper Woman

Ollie O'Toole

Politician

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