Ada

Ada

1961
1h 49m
6.4

6.4/10

16 votes • View on IMDb

"What was the truth about Ada?"

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Chalmar Inc. Avon Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English Spanish

Quick Facts

Release Date August 25, 1961
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0054601

Cast

Susan Hayward
Susan Hayward

Ada Gillis

Dean Martin
Dean Martin

Bo Gillis

Wilfrid Hyde-White
Wilfrid Hyde-White

Sylvester Marin

Ralph Meeker
Ralph Meeker

Colonel Yancey

Martin Balsam
Martin Balsam

Steve Jackson

Frank Maxwell
Frank Maxwell

Ronnie Hallerton

Connie Sawyer
Connie Sawyer

Alice Sweet

Ford Rainey
Ford Rainey

Speaker

Charles Watts
Charles Watts

Al Winslow

Larry Gates
Larry Gates

Joe Adams

Carol Forman
Carol Forman

Newspaper Woman

Jack Carr
Jack Carr

Man in Crowd During Speech

Key Crew

Daniel Mann
Director
Arthur Sheekman
Screenplay
William Driskill
Screenplay
Lawrence Weingarten
Producer