The Senator Was Indiscreet

The Senator Was Indiscreet

The Senator Was Indiscreet

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The Senator Was Indiscreet

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

1947

1h 28m

5.4(5 votes)

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.

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Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Cast & Crew

28 members

Acting

William Powell

Senator Melvin G. Ashton

William Powell

Acting

Ella Raines

Poppy McNaughton

Ella Raines

Acting

Peter Lind Hayes

Lew Gibson

Peter Lind Hayes

Acting

Arleen Whelan

Valerie Shepherd

Arleen Whelan

Acting

Ray Collins

Fred Houlihan

Ray Collins

Acting

Allen Jenkins

Farrell

Allen Jenkins

Acting

Charles D. Brown

Dinty

Charles D. Brown

Acting

Hans Conried

Waiter

Hans Conried

Acting

Whit Bissell

Robert Oakes

Whit Bissell

Acting

Milton Parsons

'You Know Who'

Milton Parsons

Acting

Francis Pierlot

Frank

Francis Pierlot

Acting

Oliver Blake

Indian

Oliver Blake

Acting

Chief Thundercloud

Indian (as Chief Thunder Cloud)

Chief Thundercloud

Acting

Chief Yowlachie

Indian

Chief Yowlachie

Acting

Iron Eyes Cody

Indian

Iron Eyes Cody

Acting

Boyd Davis

Politico

No Image

Acting

Rodney Bell

Politico

No Image

Acting

Edward Clark

Eddie

No Image

Acting

Cynthia Corley

Helen

No Image

Acting

William Forrest

U.S. Officer

William Forrest

Acting

Douglas Wood

University President

Douglas Wood

Acting

George Mann

Texan

No Image

Acting

Claire Carleton

Ingrid Stuyvesant

Claire Carleton

Acting

William Vedder

Book Dealer

No Image

Acting

Nina Lunn

Girl in Elevator

No Image

Acting

John Wald

Broadcaster

No Image

Acting

Vincent Pelletier

Quiz Master

No Image

Acting

Myrna Loy

Mrs. Ashton (uncredited)

Myrna Loy

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