Cast
Robert Drew Hubert H. Humphrey Muriel Buck Humphrey Joseph Julian John F. Kennedy Robert F. Kennedy
Credits
Written by: Robert Drew
Plot
A documentary on the 1960 Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey, shot with new light-weight synchronous-sound equipment, an early work of direct cinema.
Sinekatalog’s take
A pioneering and fascinating political documentary.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (1,691 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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