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The Senator Was Indiscreet
The Senator Was Indiscreet

The Senator Was Indiscreet

He's the NEW candidate for the screen's HOWL of fame!

Genres

Comedy

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

31 December 1947

Country

United States of America

Cast

William Powell

William Powell

Senator Melvin G. Ashton

Ella Raines

Ella Raines

Poppy McNaughton

Peter Lind Hayes

Peter Lind Hayes

Lew Gibson

Arleen Whelan

Arleen Whelan

Valerie Shepherd

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Fred Houlihan

Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

Farrell

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

Dinty

Hans Conried

Hans Conried

Waiter

Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Robert Oakes

Milton Parsons

Milton Parsons

'You Know Who'

Francis Pierlot

Francis Pierlot

Frank

Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake

Indian

Chief Thundercloud

Chief Thundercloud

Indian (as Chief Thunder Cloud)

Chief Yowlachie

Chief Yowlachie

Indian

Iron Eyes Cody

Iron Eyes Cody

Indian

Boyd Davis

Boyd Davis

Politico

Rodney Bell

Rodney Bell

Politico

Edward Clark

Edward Clark

Eddie

Cynthia Corley

Cynthia Corley

Helen

William Forrest

William Forrest

U.S. Officer

Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

University President

George Mann

George Mann

Texan

Claire Carleton

Claire Carleton

Ingrid Stuyvesant

William Vedder

William Vedder

Book Dealer

Nina Lunn

Nina Lunn

Girl in Elevator

John Wald

John Wald

Broadcaster

Vincent Pelletier

Vincent Pelletier

Quiz Master

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Mrs. Ashton (uncredited)

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