The Candidate (1964)
Lust and corruption destroy the career of a prominent senator in this super-sleazy political drama. He is involved with at least three different women, one of whom he inadvertently impregnates during a big party. Another of the senator's women takes the girl to a back-alley abortionist who violates the poor woman. Eventually the Senator asks one of the women to marry him, but later as he is watching a skin-flick he realizes that his beloved is the star and he drops dead from heart failure. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Robert Angus
Synopsis of The Candidate
Lust and corruption destroy the career of a prominent senator in this super-sleazy political drama. He is involved with at least three different women, one of whom he inadvertently impregnates during a big party. Another of the senator's women takes the girl to a back-alley abortionist who violates the poor woman. Eventually the Senator asks one of the women to marry him, but later as he is watching a skin-flick he realizes that his beloved is the star and he drops dead from heart failure. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Candidate
- John Mathews - Sen. Harper
- Susan Kelly
- William Long, Jr. - Falon
- Joyce Nizzari
- Rachel Romen - Mona Archer
- Herb Vigran - Dr. Endicott
- Phil Arnold - Plumber
- Ted Knight - Frank Carlton
- Eric Mason - Buddy Parker
- Robin Raymond - Attorney Rogers
- Mamie van Doren - Samatha Ashley
- June Wilkinson - Angela Wallace
- Director(s):
- Robert Angus
- Writer(s):
- Quentin Vale, Joyce Ann Miller, Frank Moceri
- Producer(s):
- Maurice Duke
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