

Ada
What was the truth about Ada?
A popular but naive country singer is elected governor of a southern state and, once in office, decides to dismantle the corrupt political machine that got him elected. Director Daniel Mann's 1961 political drama stars Susan Hayward, Dean Martin, Wilfred Hyde-White, Martin Balsam, Ralph Meeker, Connie Sawyer, William Walker, Ray Teal, Larry Gates and Kathryn Card.
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Actors

Susan Hayward
Ada Gillis

Dean Martin
Bo Gillis

Wilfrid Hyde-White
Sylvester Marin

Ralph Meeker
Colonel Yancey

Martin Balsam
Steve Jackson

Frank Maxwell
Ronnie Hallerton

Connie Sawyer
Alice Sweet

Ford Rainey
Speaker

Charles Watts
Al Winslow

Larry Gates
Joe Adams

Carol Forman
Newspaper Woman
Jack Carr
Man in Crowd During Speech

Ollie O'Toole
Politician
Lee Sabinson
Member of the State Legislation
Merritt Bohn
Committee Man
Joe Bassett
Sam Kinney
Alma Platt
Elderly Woman (uncredited)
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