Movie Description
The Senator Was Indiscreet
(1947)Overview
A bumbling, long-winded and crooked Southern senator, considered by some as a dark horse for the Presidency, panics his party when his tell-all diary is stolen.
Featured Crew
- Director : George S. Kaufman
- Writer : Charles MacArthur
- Cast : William Powell,Ella Raines,Peter Lind Hayes,Arleen Whelan,Ray Collins,Allen Jenkins,Charles D. Brown,Hans Conried,Whit Bissell,Milton Parsons,Francis Pierlot,Oliver Blake,Chief Thundercloud,Chief Yowlachie,Iron Eyes Cody,Boyd Davis,Rodney Bell,Edward Clark,Cynthia Corley,William Forrest,Douglas Wood,George Mann,Claire Carleton,William Vedder,Nina Lunn,John Wald,Vincent Pelletier,Myrna Loy
Cast
Senator Melvin G. Ashton
Poppy McNaughton
Lew Gibson
Valerie Shepherd
Fred Houlihan
Farrell
Dinty
Waiter
Robert Oakes
'You Know Who'
Frank
Indian
Indian (as Chief Thunder Cloud)
Indian
Indian
Politico
Politico
Eddie
Helen
U.S. Officer
University President
Texan
Ingrid Stuyvesant
Book Dealer
Girl in Elevator
Broadcaster
Quiz Master
Mrs. Ashton (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Senator Was Indiscreet
Status Released
Release Information
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1947-12-31
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 28m
Production CompaniesUniversal Pictures,Inter-John Productions
Genres
- Comedy













































