The Senator Was Indiscreet

Name: The Senator Was Indiscreet
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1947-12-31
Duration: 88 min

1h 28m·Comedy

Directed by George S. Kaufman·1947

Rate

6.2/10 avg

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.

DirectorGeorge S. KaufmanStudioUniversal Pictures

Actor	Role
William PowellSenator Melvin G. Ashton	Senator Melvin G. Ashton
Ella RainesPoppy McNaughton	Poppy McNaughton
Peter Lind HayesLew Gibson	Lew Gibson
Arleen WhelanValerie Shepherd	Valerie Shepherd
Ray CollinsFred Houlihan	Fred Houlihan
Allen JenkinsFarrell	Farrell
Charles D. BrownDinty	Dinty
Hans ConriedWaiter	Waiter
Whit BissellRobert Oakes	Robert Oakes
Milton Parsons'You Know Who'	'You Know Who'
Francis PierlotFrank	Frank
Oliver BlakeIndian	Indian
Chief ThundercloudIndian (as Chief Thunder Cloud)	Indian (as Chief Thunder Cloud)
Chief YowlachieIndian	Indian
Iron Eyes CodyIndian	Indian
BBoyd DavisPolitico	Politico
RRodney BellPolitico	Politico
EEdward ClarkEddie	Eddie
CCynthia CorleyHelen	Helen
William ForrestU.S. Officer	U.S. Officer
Douglas WoodUniversity President	University President
GGeorge MannTexan	Texan
Claire CarletonIngrid Stuyvesant	Ingrid Stuyvesant
WWilliam VedderBook Dealer	Book Dealer
NNina LunnGirl in Elevator	Girl in Elevator
JJohn WaldBroadcaster	Broadcaster
VVincent PelletierQuiz Master	Quiz Master
Myrna LoyMrs. Ashton (uncredited)	Mrs. Ashton (uncredited)