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Ada

What was the truth about Ada?

6.4

1h 49m

1961

“What was the truth about Ada?”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Daniel Mann

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Drama

governorpolitics

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Cast & Crew

Susan Hayward

Susan Hayward

as Ada Gillis

Dean Martin

Dean Martin

as Bo Gillis

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Wilfrid Hyde-White

as Sylvester Marin

Ralph Meeker

Ralph Meeker

as Colonel Yancey

Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

as Steve Jackson

Frank Maxwell

Frank Maxwell

as Ronnie Hallerton

Connie Sawyer

Connie Sawyer

as Alice Sweet

Ford Rainey

Ford Rainey

as Speaker

Charles Watts

Charles Watts

as Al Winslow

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