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    The Senator Was Indiscreet

    88'

    1947-12-31

    6.3

    He's the NEW candidate for the screen's HOWL of fame!

    Comedy

    Overview:

    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.

    DirectingGeorge S. KaufmanWritingEdwin Lanham

    Cast

    2

    Senator Melvin G. Ashton

    William Powell

    1

    Poppy McNaughton

    Ella Raines

    1

    Lew Gibson

    Peter Lind Hayes

    1

    Valerie Shepherd

    Arleen Whelan

    2

    Fred Houlihan

    Ray Collins

    1

    Farrell

    Allen Jenkins

    1

    Dinty

    Charles D. Brown

    1

    Waiter

    Hans Conried

    1

    Robert Oakes

    Whit Bissell

    1

    'You Know Who'

    Milton Parsons

    1

    Frank

    Francis Pierlot

    1

    Indian

    Oliver Blake

    1

    Indian (as Chief Thunder Cloud)

    Chief Thundercloud

    1

    Indian

    Chief Yowlachie

    1

    Indian

    Iron Eyes Cody

    1

    Politico

    Boyd Davis

    1

    Politico

    Rodney Bell

    1

    Eddie

    Edward Clark

    1

    Helen

    Cynthia Corley

    1

    U.S. Officer

    William Forrest

    1

    University President

    Douglas Wood

    1

    Texan

    George Mann

    1

    Ingrid Stuyvesant

    Claire Carleton

    1

    Book Dealer

    William Vedder

    1

    Girl in Elevator

    Nina Lunn

    1

    Broadcaster

    John Wald

    1

    Quiz Master

    Vincent Pelletier

    2

    Mrs. Ashton (uncredited)

    Myrna Loy

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Universal Pictures
      2. Inter-John Productions
    • Vote Count: 7
    • Popularity: 0.8003
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Senator Was Indiscreet

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