Ada

Name: Ada
Cast: Susan Hayward, Dean Martin, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Ralph Meeker, Martin Balsam

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director: Daniel MannWriters: Arthur Sheekman, William DriskillProducer: Lawrence Weingarten

Susan Hayward

as Ada Gillis

Dean Martin

as Bo Gillis

Wilfrid Hyde-White

as Sylvester Marin

Ralph Meeker

as Colonel Yancey

Martin Balsam

as Steve Jackson

Frank Maxwell

as Ronnie Hallerton

Connie Sawyer

as Alice Sweet

Ford Rainey

as Speaker

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