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The Senator Was Indiscreet (1948)
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"He's the NEW candidate for the screen's HOWL of fame!"
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54
NR
1 hr 28 min
Jan 25th, 1948
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.
Starring
William Powell
Ella Raines
Peter Lind Hayes
Director
George S. Kaufman
Writer
Charles MacArthur
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W
William Powell
as Senator Melvin G. Ashton
E
Ella Raines
as Poppy McNaughton
P
Peter Lind Hayes
as Lew Gibson
A
Arleen Whelan
as Valerie Shepherd
R
Ray Collins
as Fred Houlihan
A
Allen Jenkins
as Farrell
G
George S. Kaufman
Director
E
Edwin Lanham
Story
C
Charles MacArthur
Writer
Movie Details
Theatrical Release:
January 25th, 1948
Original Language:
English
Production Companies:
Universal Pictures, Inter-John Productions
Movie Tags:
diary
senator
newsreel
pr man
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