Move over Hilary Clinton and Condi Rice. You had Ada to contend with before your true political aspirations become known.
Bo Gillis is running for governor. He is introduced to trollop Ada, and after a whirlwind romance, they wed.
Ada is played by Susan Hayward, always at the top of her game. Even with her red hair ablaze, Hayward looked haggard and not in the best of health when she made this flick.
Of course, Bo, (Dean Martin) is a fool duped to run for governor by political boss Sylvester, (a not so charming Wilfrid Hyde-White,) who does quit well in his part of a vicious back-room character who controls the state of business and will go as far as murder to make sure that he rules.
Bo quickly realizes that something is wrong when a governor is just called upon to sign bills. The Lt. Governor tells him all about the Parks legislation. Sylvester makes sure that the Lt.Governor resigns. Suddenly, Ada is determined to be his replacement.
When Bo is ready to buck Sylvester, he is nearly killed in a bomb placed in his car. As Ada had volunteered to be the lieutenant, Bo thinks that she is in with Sylvester.
Along for the ride is Ralph Meeker, who plays the head of the police. He is as corrupt as they come. He even makes a play for Ada. Why didn't she try to unload him right there and then?
What is amazing in all this is that Ada becomes very intelligent regarding the workings of government and legislation very, very quickly.
She has her own ideas in mind to rid the state of Sylvester's bossism. She confronts certain ladies at a tea party and reminds them of their husbands ties to the state, thanks to the legislation on the books that allows them to do business with the state.
Suddenly, in a scene change, Sylvester is shown in a wheelchair. What happened Syl? True though, you're as sly as ever.
Bo is released from the hospital and in the capitol gallery views the showdown between Ada and Sylvester. Sylvester's old tricks will not prevail.
Good for its depiction of corruption. Fairly good performances but storyline is so predictable.
Bo Gillis is running for governor. He is introduced to trollop Ada, and after a whirlwind romance, they wed.
Ada is played by Susan Hayward, always at the top of her game. Even with her red hair ablaze, Hayward looked haggard and not in the best of health when she made this flick.
Of course, Bo, (Dean Martin) is a fool duped to run for governor by political boss Sylvester, (a not so charming Wilfrid Hyde-White,) who does quit well in his part of a vicious back-room character who controls the state of business and will go as far as murder to make sure that he rules.
Bo quickly realizes that something is wrong when a governor is just called upon to sign bills. The Lt. Governor tells him all about the Parks legislation. Sylvester makes sure that the Lt.Governor resigns. Suddenly, Ada is determined to be his replacement.
When Bo is ready to buck Sylvester, he is nearly killed in a bomb placed in his car. As Ada had volunteered to be the lieutenant, Bo thinks that she is in with Sylvester.
Along for the ride is Ralph Meeker, who plays the head of the police. He is as corrupt as they come. He even makes a play for Ada. Why didn't she try to unload him right there and then?
What is amazing in all this is that Ada becomes very intelligent regarding the workings of government and legislation very, very quickly.
She has her own ideas in mind to rid the state of Sylvester's bossism. She confronts certain ladies at a tea party and reminds them of their husbands ties to the state, thanks to the legislation on the books that allows them to do business with the state.
Suddenly, in a scene change, Sylvester is shown in a wheelchair. What happened Syl? True though, you're as sly as ever.
Bo is released from the hospital and in the capitol gallery views the showdown between Ada and Sylvester. Sylvester's old tricks will not prevail.
Good for its depiction of corruption. Fairly good performances but storyline is so predictable.