Ada (1961)
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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
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 109 min
Release Date: August 25, 1961
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
Screenplay
- Wirt Williams (Novel)
- Arthur Sheekman (Screenplay)
- William Driskill (Screenplay)
Music: Bronislau Kaper
Cinematography: Joseph Ruttenberg
Editing: Ralph E. Winters
Production: Chalmar Inc., Avon Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Español
Original Language: en
Keywords
governor, politics
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ada about?
- 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.
- Who directed Ada?
- Ada was directed by Daniel Mann.
- Who stars in Ada?
- Ada stars Susan Hayward, Dean Martin, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Ralph Meeker, Martin Balsam, Frank Maxwell.
- How long is Ada?
- Ada has a runtime of 1h 49m (109 minutes).
- What genre is Ada?
- Ada is a Drama film.
- Where was Ada produced?
- Ada was produced in United States of America.