
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.
Release Date: 1961-08-25
Drama
★★★★★★★★★★ (16 votes)
Casts

Susan Hayward
as Ada Gillis

Dean Martin
as Bo Gillis

Wilfrid Hyde-White
as Sylvester Marin

Ralph Meeker
as Colonel Yancey

Martin Balsam
as Steve Jackson

Frank Maxwell
as Ronnie Hallerton

Connie Sawyer
as Alice Sweet

Ford Rainey
as Speaker

Charles Watts
as Al Winslow

Larry Gates
as Joe Adams