The Candidate (a.k.a. The Playmates for the Candidate, Party Girls for the Candidate, & Kisses for the Candidate) is a 1964 low-budgeted film that starred the 1950s sex symbol Mamie Van Doren. Co-starring in the film were June Wilkinson, Ted Knight and Eric Mason; Rachel Romen, Robin Raymond, William Long, Jr. and John Matthews played smaller less meaningful parts. The film had several different filming/release titles like: The Playmates for the Candidate, Party Girls for the Candidate and Kisses for the Candidate; however, it is mainly known as being titled, The Candidate.
| The Candidate | |
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| Directed by | Robert Angus |
| Written by | Joyce Ann Miller Quetin Vale |
| Based on | The Candidate by Frank Moceri |
| Produced by | Maurice Duke |
| Starring | Mamie Van Doren June Wilkinson Ted Knight Eric Mason |
| Cinematography | Stanley Cortez |
| Edited by | William Martin |
| Music by | Steve Karmen |
Production company | Cosnat Productions |
| Distributed by | Atlantic Releasing |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Cast
- Mamie Van Doren as Samantha Ashley
- June Wilkinson as Angela Wallace
- Ted Knight as Frank Carlton
- Eric Mason as Buddy Parker
- Rachel Romen as Mona Archer
- Robin Raymond as Attorney Rogers
- William Long, Jr. as Falon
- John Matthews as Sen. Harper
References
External links
- The Candidate at IMDb
- The Candidate at AllMovie
- The Candidate at the TCM Movie Database
- The Candidate at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
