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Melvin G. Ashton (William Powell) is a crooked U.S. senator embarking on a campaign for the presidency. Ashton is a political buffoon, but he blackmails the party leaders to support his candidacy with his secret diary, which chronicles years of political corruption that, if made public, would destroy the success of his party and the careers of many. Enemies from a variety of sources attempt to steal the diary and prevent Ashton's rise to the nation's highest office.
Original Release
12/31/1947
US Release
12/31/1947
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Powell | Senator Melvin G. Ashton |
| Ella Raines | Poppy McNaughton |
| Peter Lind Hayes | Lew Gibson |
| Arleen Whelan | Valerie Shepherd |
| Ray Collins | Houlihan / Fred Houlihan |
| Allen Jenkins | Farrell |
| Charles D. Brown | Dinty |
| Hans Conried | Waiter / Karl - Waiter |
| Whit Bissell | Robert Oakes |
| Milton Parsons | You Know Who / 'You Know Who' |
Directors
Writers
Charles MacArthur, Edwin Lanham
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Powell | Senator Melvin G. Ashton |
| Ella Raines | Poppy McNaughton |
| Peter Lind Hayes | Lew Gibson |
| Arleen Whelan | Valerie Shepherd |
| Ray Collins | Houlihan / Fred Houlihan |
| Allen Jenkins | Farrell |
| Charles D. Brown | Dinty |
| Hans Conried | Waiter / Karl - Waiter |
| Whit Bissell | Robert Oakes |
| Milton Parsons | You Know Who / 'You Know Who' |
| Francis Pierlot | Frank |
| Oliver Blake | Indian |
| Chief Thundercloud | Indian (as Chief Thunder Cloud) / Indian |
| Chief Yowlachie | Indian |
| Iron Eyes Cody | Indian |
| Boyd Davis | Politico |
| Rodney Bell | Politico |
| Edward Clark | Eddie |
| Cynthia Corley | Helen |
| William Forrest | U.S. Officer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Gene Fowler Jr. | Producer |
| Nunnally Johnson | Producer |
Editors
