The Senator Was Indiscreet
1947 film by George S. Kaufman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Senator Was Indiscreet is a 1947 American comedy film, the only movie directed by playwright, theatrical director/producer, humorist, and drama critic George S. Kaufman. Produced by Universal Pictures it starred William Powell as a dim-witted U.S. senator who decides to run for president, with Ella Raines as a reporter interested in the detailed diary he has kept about all the political misdeeds of his colleagues. Powell won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor for his performances in this film and in Life with Father.[1]
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Directed by | George S. Kaufman |
Screenplay by | Charles MacArthur |
Based on | The Senator Was Indiscreet 1946 stories in Collier's by Edwin Lanham |
Produced by | Nunnally Johnson |
Starring | William Powell Ella Raines Arleen Whelan |
Cinematography | William C. Mellor (as William Mellor) |
Edited by | Sherman A. Rose |
Music by | Daniele Amfitheatrof |
Production company | Nunnally Johnson Productions |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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The film also was known as Mr. Ashton Was Indiscreet (see photo).