The Senator Was Indiscreet

1947 "He's the NEW candidate for the screen's HOWL of fame!"

The Senator Was Indiscreet

6.5 | 1h28m | NR | en | Comedy

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.

6.5 | 1h28m | NR | en | Comedy

Synopsis

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.

Cast

William Powell , Ella Raines , Peter Lind Hayes

Director

George S. Kaufman

Producted By

Universal Pictures , Inter-John Productions

Cast

William Powell

as Senator Melvin G. Ashton

[2005] William Powell: A True Gentleman [2005] Alias Nick and Nora [1993] Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell [1964] The Big Parade of Comedy [1955] Mister Roberts [1953] How to Marry a Millionaire [1953] The Girl Who Had Everything [1952] The Treasure of Lost Canyon [1949] Take One False Step

Ella Raines

as Poppy McNaughton

[1952] Ride the Man Down [1951] Fighting Coast Guard [1949] The Walking Hills [1949] A Dangerous Profession [1949] Impact [1947] Brute Force [1947] The Web [1946] The Runaround [1945] The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

Peter Lind Hayes

as Lew Gibson

[1974] The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go [1960] Peter Loves Mary [1953] The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. [1942] Seven Days' Leave [1940] Dancing on a Dime [1939] Million Dollar Legs