---
title: 'The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947)'
type: 'film'
director: 'George S. Kaufman'
released: '1947-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 88
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-senator-was-indiscreet-1947'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039811/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947)

1947 · 88 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

The Senator Was Indiscreet, also known as Mr. Ashton Was Indiscreet, is a 1947 American comedy film, the only movie directed by playwright, theatrical director/producer, humorist, and drama critic George S. Kaufman. Produced by Universal Pictures it starred William Powell as a dim-witted U.S. senator who decides to run for president, with Ella Raines as a reporter interested in the detailed diary he has kept about all the political misdeeds of his colleagues. Powell won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor for his performances in this film and in Life with Father.

## Credits

- **Director:** [George S. Kaufman](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-s-kaufman)
- **Screenplay:** [Charles MacArthur](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-macarthur)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Daniele Amfitheatrof](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniele-amfitheatrof)
- **Producer:** [Nunnally Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/nunnally-johnson)
- **Director of Photography:** [William C. Mellor](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-c-mellor)

## Cast

- [William Powell](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-powell)
- [Ella Raines](https://cinepixo.com/people/ella-raines)

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