

The Senator Was Indiscreet
1947-12-31 · 88 min · ★ 6.3
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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- Directors
- George S. Kaufman
- Production companies
- Universal Pictures, Inter-John Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
William PowellSenator Melvin G. Ashton
Ella RainesPoppy McNaughton
Peter Lind HayesLew Gibson
Arleen WhelanValerie Shepherd
Ray CollinsFred Houlihan
Allen JenkinsFarrell
Charles D. BrownDinty
Hans ConriedWaiter
Whit BissellRobert Oakes
Milton Parsons'You Know Who'
Francis PierlotFrank
Oliver BlakeIndian
Chief ThundercloudIndian (as Chief Thunder Cloud)
Chief YowlachieIndian
Iron Eyes CodyIndian
William ForrestU.S. OfficerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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