The Cast

50 Members
Alan Alda
Alan AldaJoe Tynan
Meryl Streep
Meryl StreepKaren Traynor
Rip Torn
Rip TornSenator Kittner
Melvyn Douglas
Melvyn DouglasSenator Birney
Carrie Nye
Carrie NyeAldena Kittner
Michael Higgins
Michael HigginsSenator Pardew
Maureen Anderman
Maureen AndermanJoe's Secretary
John Badila
John BadilaReporter on TV Screen
Robert Christian
Robert ChristianArthur Briggs
Maurice Copeland
Maurice CopelandMr. Edward Anderson
Lu Elrod
Lu ElrodCongresswoman at Party
Marian Hailey
Marian HaileySheila Lerner
Dan Hedaya
Dan HedayaAlex Heller
Ronald Hunter
Ronald HunterTV News Director
Walter Klavun
Walter KlavunWaldorf M.C.
Norman La Rochelle
Norman La RochelleOscar Harris
Charles Levin
Charles LevinJohn Cairn
Christopher McHale
Christopher McHaleBert – Radio Aide
Ron Menchine
Ron MenchineSenator Aikers
Michael Miller
Michael MillerReporter Tom
Bill Moor
Bill MoorBarry Traynor
Novella Nelson
Novella NelsonCarla Willis
Stephen D. Newman
Stephen D. NewmanCongressman Wayne Tiller
Wyman Pendleton
Wyman PendletonDick Harman
Don Plumley
Don PlumleyClerk at Golf Resort
Adam Ross
Adam RossPaul Tynan
Frederick Rolf
Frederick RolfHarvard Professor
Peter Henry Schroeder
Peter Henry SchroederNed (The Senator)
William Shust
William ShustNed Townes
Cathy Simpson
Cathy SimpsonTV Station Secretary
Martha Sherrill
Martha SherrillWoman at Golf Resort
Ben Slack
Ben SlackMan in T-Shirt
Leon B. Stevens
Leon B. StevensSenator Hamer
Kay Todd
Kay ToddWoman at Party
Jeff R. Wallace
Jeff R. WallaceElevator Operator
Nathan Wilansky
Nathan WilanskySenate Clerk
Joe Cipriano
Joe CiprianoPhotographer (uncredited)
T.G. Finkbinder
T.G. FinkbinderSenate Aid (uncredited)

Technical Crew

Top Credits
Alan Alda
Alan AldaWriter
Adam Holender
Adam HolenderDirector of Photography
Louis A. Stroller
Louis A. StrollerExecutive Producer