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Ada
What was the truth about Ada?
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
109 min
Release Date
1961-08-25
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
16
Vote Average
6.4
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Jack Carr
Man in Crowd During Speech
Ollie O'Toole
Politician
Lee Sabinson
Member of the State Legislation
Merritt Bohn
Committee Man
Joe Bassett
Sam Kinney
Alma Platt
Elderly Woman (uncredited)
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