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The Senator Was Indiscreet poster

The Senator Was Indiscreet Cast & Characters

The Senator Was Indiscreet (1948) stars William Powell as Senator Melvin G. Ashton, Ella Raines as Poppy McNaughton and Peter Lind Hayes as Lew Gibson. The comedy movie was released January 25, 1948. Below is the full cast and crew.

NR 1948 · 1h 28m 62 Audience
Starring Cast
W
William Powell
Senator Melvin G. Ashton
E
Ella Raines
Poppy McNaughton
P
Peter Lind Hayes
Lew Gibson
A
Arleen Whelan
Valerie Shepherd
R
Ray Collins
Fred Houlihan
A
Allen Jenkins
Farrell
Key crew
Director
George S. Kaufman
Screenplay
Charles MacArthur
Story
Edwin Lanham

Full cast

28 cast members

Crew by department

3 crew members

Writing

Edwin Lanham
Story
Charles MacArthur
Writer