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  • Ada (1961)
  • Not Rated
    109 min | Drama, Romance
Ada (1961)
Not Rated
109 min | Drama, Romance

Political drama about an honest but naive gubernatorial candidate who is manipulated by his corrupt campaign manager and is forced to temporarily cede power to his wife, a woman of integrity despite her shameful past.
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Aug 25, 1961 (United States)

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Cast

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151 cast members
Name Known for
Susan Hayward
Ada Gillis Ada Gillis   See fewer
Dean Martin
Bo Gillis Bo Gillis   See fewer
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Sylvester Marin Sylvester Marin   See fewer
Ralph Meeker
Colonel Yancey Colonel Yancey   See fewer
Martin Balsam
Steve Jackson Steve Jackson   See fewer
Frank Maxwell
Ronnie Hallerton Ronnie Hallerton   See fewer
Connie Sawyer
Alice Sweet Alice Sweet   See fewer
Ford Rainey
Speaker Speaker   See fewer
Charles Watts
Al Winslow Al Winslow   See fewer
Larry Gates
Joe Adams Joe Adams   See fewer
Robert S. Simon
Warren Hatfield Warren Hatfield   See fewer
Bill Zuckert
Harry Davers (as William Zuckert) Harry Davers (as William Zuckert)   See fewer
Richard Alexander
Member of the State Legislature (uncredited) Member of the State Legislature (uncredited)   See fewer
Leon Alton
Spectator at Rally (uncredited) Spectator at Rally (uncredited)   See fewer
Audley Anderson
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Ellen Atterbury
Mrs. Carlton (uncredited) Mrs. Carlton (uncredited)   See fewer
Barney Barnett
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Barton
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Bassett
Sam Kinney (uncredited) Sam Kinney (uncredited)   See fewer
Rodney Bell
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Herman Belmonte
Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited) Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Benedict
Alabama Man (uncredited) Alabama Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Benoit
Newspaper Woman (uncredited) Newspaper Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Bernardi
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret Bert
Sylvester's Nurse (uncredited) Sylvester's Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Beverley
Mrs. Stauton (uncredited) Mrs. Stauton (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Bice
Member of the State Legislature (uncredited) Member of the State Legislature (uncredited)   See fewer
Merritt Bohn
Committee Man (uncredited) Committee Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Nesdon Booth
Walter Dow (uncredited) Walter Dow (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Brooks
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Brown
Kathleen - Governor's Secretary (uncredited) Kathleen - Governor's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Burton
Committee Man (uncredited) Committee Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Kathryn Card
Mrs. Betty Mae Dunston (uncredited) Mrs. Betty Mae Dunston (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Carr
Man in Crowd During Speech (uncredited) Man in Crowd During Speech (uncredited)   See fewer
Sue Casey
Party Girl (uncredited) Party Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
James J. Casino
Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited) Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Christy
Politician (uncredited) Politician (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Coby
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Cokes
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Bart Conrad
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Cindy Courtland
Party Girl (uncredited) Party Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Duane Cress
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Oliver Cross
Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited) Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited)   See fewer
Lucille Curtis
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Shirley Cytron
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Daly
Attendant (uncredited) Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
John Damler
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Edgar Dearing
Politician (uncredited) Politician (uncredited)   See fewer
Amy Douglass
Mrs. Bradville (uncredited) Mrs. Bradville (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Drum
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Dudomaine
Politician (uncredited) Politician (uncredited)   See fewer
Harvey B. Dunn
Politician (uncredited) Politician (uncredited)   See fewer
Joan Dupuis
Bride (uncredited) Bride (uncredited)   See fewer
Duke Fishman
Spectator at Rally (uncredited) Spectator at Rally (uncredited)   See fewer
Carol Forman
Newspaper Woman (uncredited) Newspaper Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Terry Frost
Politician (uncredited) Politician (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Gibson
Member of the State Legislature (uncredited) Member of the State Legislature (uncredited)   See fewer
Marilyn Gladstone
Party Girl (uncredited) Party Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Gray
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Lyn Guild
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Haines
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Claude Hall
Deputy (uncredited) Deputy (uncredited)   See fewer
Lola Harris
Charwoman (uncredited) Charwoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Harris
Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
John Hart
Politician at Rally (uncredited) Politician at Rally (uncredited)   See fewer
Kathryn Hart
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Henderson
Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited) Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited)   See fewer
Stuart Holmes
Spectator at Legislative Meeting (uncredited) Spectator at Legislative Meeting (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Jochim
Tom (uncredited) Tom (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Johnstone
Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited) Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited)   See fewer
Chester Jones
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Joyce
Keely's Wife (uncredited) Keely's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Stan Kahn
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Sid Kane
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Keane
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Colin Kenny
Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Ingeborg Kjeldsen
Party Girl (uncredited) Party Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Kleeb
Mrs. Smith (uncredited) Mrs. Smith (uncredited)   See fewer
Peg La Centra
Maude Penmore (uncredited) Maude Penmore (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Lally
Well-Wisher (uncredited) Well-Wisher (uncredited)   See fewer
Lawrence LaMarr
Gardner (uncredited) Gardner (uncredited)   See fewer
Tommy Lee
Chinese Proprietor (uncredited) Chinese Proprietor (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl M. Leviness
Member of the State Legislature (uncredited) Member of the State Legislature (uncredited)   See fewer
Louise Lorimer
Mrs. Danford (uncredited) Mrs. Danford (uncredited)   See fewer
Jon Lormer
James Ordman - Committee Man (uncredited) James Ordman - Committee Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Lovejoy
Doorman (uncredited) Doorman (uncredited)   See fewer
Mark Lowell
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Lytton
Clerk at Legislative Meeting (uncredited) Clerk at Legislative Meeting (uncredited)   See fewer
James Macklin
Politician (uncredited) Politician (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Mahoney
Politician (uncredited) Politician (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Manning
Party Girl (uncredited) Party Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Martin Mason
Member of the State Legislature (uncredited) Member of the State Legislature (uncredited)   See fewer
Sydney Mason
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
David O. McCall
Member of the State Legislature (uncredited) Member of the State Legislature (uncredited)   See fewer
Mathew McCue
Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited) Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe McGuinn
Politician (uncredited) Politician (uncredited)   See fewer
J. Edward McKinley
Robert Keely (uncredited) Robert Keely (uncredited)   See fewer
David McMahon
Politician (uncredited) Politician (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward McNally
Member of the State Legislature (uncredited) Member of the State Legislature (uncredited)   See fewer
William Meader
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Eunice Miller
Charwoman (uncredited) Charwoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeanette Miller
Party Girl (uncredited) Party Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Montgomery
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Forbes Murray
Well-Wisher (uncredited) Well-Wisher (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Nazarr
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert O'Connor
Groom (uncredited) Groom (uncredited)   See fewer
Sherry O'Neil
Barbara (uncredited) Barbara (uncredited)   See fewer
Ollie O'Toole
Politician (uncredited) Politician (uncredited)   See fewer
Gloria Pall
Party Girl (uncredited) Party Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Emory Parnell
Security Guard (uncredited) Security Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Patterson
Member of the State Legislature (uncredited) Member of the State Legislature (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Patterson
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Perry
Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited) Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited)   See fewer
Alma Platt
Elderly Woman (uncredited) Elderly Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ed Prentiss
Clergyman at Legislative Meeting (uncredited) Clergyman at Legislative Meeting (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Quinn
Tom De Paul - Committee Man (uncredited) Tom De Paul - Committee Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Beulah Quo
Wife of Chinese Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited) Wife of Chinese Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Reiner
Member of the State Legislature (uncredited) Member of the State Legislature (uncredited)   See fewer
William Remick
Member of the State Legislature (uncredited) Member of the State Legislature (uncredited)   See fewer
Leoda Richards
Woman at Tea (uncredited) Woman at Tea (uncredited)   See fewer
Pete Robinson
Politician (uncredited) Politician (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Robinson
Member of the State Legislature (uncredited) Member of the State Legislature (uncredited)   See fewer
Gene Roth
Chief Justice (uncredited) Chief Justice (uncredited)   See fewer
John Roy
Member of the State Legislature (uncredited) Member of the State Legislature (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Ryan
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Sabinson
Member of the State Legislature (uncredited) Member of the State Legislature (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeffrey Sayre
Member of the State Legislature (uncredited) Member of the State Legislature (uncredited)   See fewer
Ann Seaton
Sylvester's Secretary (uncredited) Sylvester's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Scott Seaton
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernard Sell
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
William Sharon
Politician (uncredited) Politician (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Shea
Politician (uncredited) Politician (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Sherlock
Legislator (uncredited) Legislator (uncredited)   See fewer
Dori Simmons
Party Girl (uncredited) Party Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
J. Lewis Smith
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Stephen Soldi
Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited) Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Spiker
Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited) Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited)   See fewer
Ann Staunton
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Stevens
Well-Wisher (uncredited) Well-Wisher (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Strang
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Teal
Sheriff Kearney Smith (uncredited) Sheriff Kearney Smith (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Terry
Politician (uncredited) Politician (uncredited)   See fewer
Tomi Thurston
Party Girl (uncredited) Party Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Treen
Clubwoman with Pecan Pie (uncredited) Clubwoman with Pecan Pie (uncredited)   See fewer
Sid Troy
Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Wagner
Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited) Spectator in State House Gallery (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Walker
William, Servant (uncredited) William, Servant (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Wallace
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Mack Williams
Clinton Dockhelder - Committee Man (uncredited) Clinton Dockhelder - Committee Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Winslow
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilson Wood
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
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