The Candidate

The Candidate

1964 · 84 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama

An unscrupulous campaign manager sets up his senatorial candidate with a hotel waitress, setting off a series of encounters with women that put both men's political careers in jeopardy.

Directed by Robert Angus · Written by Joyce Ann Miller

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