The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947)
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Directors
George S. Kaufman
Cast
William Powell, Ella Raines, Peter Lind Hayes, Arleen Whelan, Ray Collins, Allen Jenkins, Charles D. Brown, Francis Pierlot, Whit Bissell, Hans Conried
The story
The inept, slow-witted U.S. Senator Melvin G. Ashton wants to run for President of the United States.
Genres
Komödie, Political Satire, Satire, comedy film
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