The Senator Was Indiscreet
The Senator Was Indiscreet ★★★ Mr. Ashton was Indiscreet 1947
A farcical comedy concerning a slightly loony senator with presidential as pirations. He thinks he can win the nomination because he keeps a diary that would prove embarrassing to numerous colleagues. The diary then falls into the hands of a journalist. Powell is wonderful as the daffy politician. Playwright Kaufman's only directorial effort. 75m/B VHS . William Powell, Ella Raines, Hans Conried; D: George S. Kaufman; C: William Mellor. N.Y. Film Critics '47: Actor (Powell).
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