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The Candidate
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Directed by
Michael Ritchie 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Jeremy Larner 

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification

Robert Redford ... Bill McKay

Peter Boyle ... Marvin Lucas

Melvyn Douglas ... John J. McKay
Don Porter ... Senator Crocker Jarmon

Allen Garfield ... Klein
Karen Carlson ... Nancy McKay
Quinn K. Redeker ... Rick Jenkin (as Quinn Redeker)
Morgan Upton ... Wally Henderson

Michael Lerner ... Paul Corliss

Kenneth Tobey ... Floyd J. Starkey
Chris Prey ... David
Joe Miksak ... Neil Atkinson
Jenny Sullivan ... Lynn
Tom Dahlgren ... Pilot
Gerald Hiken ... Station Manager
Jason Goodrow ... Boy in commercial
Robert De Anda ... Jaime
Robert Goldsby ... Fleischer
Mike Barnicle ... Wilson (as Michael Barnicle)
Lois Foraker ... Large girl
David Moody ... Watts Heckler
George Meyer ... Man in Urinal
Dudley Knight ... Magazine Editor
Fred L. Van Amburg ... Himself (ABC) (as Van Amburg)
Richard Bergholtz ... Himself
Jesse Birnbaum ... Himself
Ken Cory ... Himself
Alan Cranston ... Himself (as Senator Alan Cranston)
Judy Fayard ... Herself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Leslie Allen ... Mabel
Mark Anger (as Irving Israel)
Gene S. Cantamessa (as Gene Cantamessa)
Susan Demott ... Groupie
Maury Green ... Himself
Cedrick Hardman ... Himself
Hubert H. Humphrey ... Himself (as Senator Hubert H. Humphrey)
Lu Hurley ... Himself
Ken Jones ... Himself
Walter Karbian ... Himself
Grover Lewis ... Himself
Gary Liddiard

George McGovern ... Himself (as Senator George McGovern)

Terence McGovern ... Himself (as Terry McGovern)
Robert Moretti ... Himself
Harvey Orkin ... Himself
Julie Payne ... Woman
Rollin Post ... Himself
Dick Poston
Nelson Rising
Elsie Ritchie

Howard K. Smith ... Howard K. Smith
Bill Stout ... Himself (CSS)
Barry Sullivan ... Voice of McKay, Narrator (voice)
John V. Tunney ... Himself
Jesse M. Unruh ... Himself
Jerome Waldie ... Himself (as Congressman Jerry Waldie)
Ward Wardman
Dick Whittington ... Himself

Natalie Wood ... Herself
Sam Yorty ... Himself (as Mayor Sam Yorty)
Rocky Buzzini ... Young Boy at Rally (uncredited)

Bruce Chesse ... Mr. Rich (uncredited)

Broderick Crawford ... Voice of Jarmon, Narrator (uncredited)
Michael L. Davis ... Press Photographer (uncredited)

Pat Harrington Jr. ... Dinner MC (uncredited)

Lee Stanley ... McKay's High School Friend (uncredited)
Stanley Tretick ... Photographer (uncredited)

Mike Wallace ... Himself (on TV) (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Produced by
Walter Coblenz .... producer
Nelson Rising .... associate producer
Robert Redford .... executive producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
John Rubinstein 
 
Cinematography by
Victor J. Kemper 
 
Film Editing by
Robert Estrin 
Richard A. Harris 
 
Casting by
Hoyt Bowers 
 
Production Design by
Gene Callahan 
 
Set Decoration by
Patrizia von Brandenstein 
 
Costume Design by
Patricia Norris 
 
Makeup Department
Gary Liddiard .... makeup artist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Daves .... assistant director
Albert Shepard .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Ted Moehnke .... set dresser
Patrizia von Brandenstein .... set designer
Doug von Koss .... property master (as Doug Von Koss)
Burt C. Wiley .... assistant property master (as Burt Wiley)
 
Sound Department
Gene S. Cantamessa .... sound mixer (as Gene Cantamessa)
James Nelson .... sound effects
Richard Portman .... dubbing mixer
Bob Sheridan .... boom operator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Howard Bingham .... still photographer
Ray De La Motte .... first assistant camera (as Ray de la Motte)
Dick Dova .... best boy (as Richard Spah)
Joe Dunnigan .... gaffer (as Joseph Dunnigan)
Eduardo Fabio .... electrician
Jack Kirkwood .... advance gaffer
John Korty .... director of photography: second unit
Keith Mason .... key grip
Richard Paup .... first assistant camera
Roger Shearman .... camera operator (as Roger Sherman Jr.)
Edward Washington .... second assistant camera
Les Zell .... second assistant camera
Stanley Tretick .... still photographer (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bernie Pollack .... costume supervisor
Bernie Pollack .... costumer
 
Editorial Department
Jill Godmilow .... assistant editor
Marcia Lucas .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Ted Whitfield .... music editor
 
Transportation Department
Michael Collins .... transportation
Joseph P. Rotter .... transportation
Henry Travers .... transportation
 
Other crew
Michael Britton .... production assistant
Rebecca Britton .... production staff
Donna De Verona .... production staff
Laura Golden .... production staff
Lillian O. MacNeill .... script supervisor (as Lillian MacNeill)
Norman G. Miller .... electronic consultant
Don Record .... title designer
Mary Van Houten .... auditor
Ward Wardman .... location manager
Vernon White .... unit publicist
Luigi Zito .... production staff
 
Crew believed to be complete

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