Cast 52

Alan Alda

Joe Tynan

Barbara Harris

Ellie

Meryl Streep

Karen Traynor

Rip Torn

Senator Kittner

Melvyn Douglas

Senator Birney

Charles Kimbrough

Francis

Carrie Nye

Aldena Kittner

Michael Higgins

Senator Pardew

Blanche Baker

Janet

Maureen Anderman

Joe's Secretary

Chris Arnold

Jerry

John Badila

Reporter on TV Screen

Robert Christian

Arthur Briggs

Maurice Copeland

Mr. Edward Anderson

Lu Elrod

Congresswoman at Party

Clarence Felder

Golf Pro

Gus Fleming

Eric

Merv Griffin

Himself

Marian Hailey

Sheila Lerner

Dan Hedaya

Alex Heller

Ronald Hunter

TV News Director

Walter Klavun

Waldorf M.C.

Norman La Rochelle

Oscar Harris

Kaiulani Lee

Angela

Charles Levin

John Cairn

Christopher McHale

Bert – Radio Aide

Ron Menchine

Senator Aikers

Michael Miller

Reporter Tom

Bill Moor

Barry Traynor

Novella Nelson

Carla Willis

Stephen D. Newman

Congressman Wayne Tiller

Eric Pederson

Waiter

Wyman Pendleton

Dick Harman

Don Plumley

Clerk at Golf Resort

Ben Prestbury

Servant

Adam Ross

Paul Tynan

Frederick Rolf

Harvard Professor

Peter Henry Schroeder

Ned (The Senator)

William Shust

Ned Townes

Cathy Simpson

TV Station Secretary

Martha Sherrill

Woman at Golf Resort

Ben Slack

Man in T-Shirt

Leon B. Stevens

Senator Hamer

Frank Stoegerer

Reporter

Suzanne Stone

Reporter

Kay Todd

Woman at Party

Jeff R. Wallace

Elevator Operator

Nathan Wilansky

Senate Clerk

Joe Cipriano

Photographer (uncredited)

T.G. Finkbinder

Senate Aid (uncredited)

Stephen Frazier

Senator's Aide (uncredited)

Frank Kahlil Wheaton

Senate Aide (uncredited)

Crew 11

Jerry Schatzberg

Directing

Alan Alda

Writing

Sandy McLeod

Directing

Evan A. Lottman

Editing

Adam Holender

Camera

Bill Conti

Sound

Martin Bregman

Production

David Chapman

Art

Alan Hicks

Art

Louis A. Stroller

Production

Jo Ynocencio

Costume & Make-Up