The County Chairman_
Based on George Ade's play which, in part, was based on an incident in a 1902 election in Wyoming, with women's-right-to-vote playing a large role. Here, Jim Hackler, local party-boss in a Wyoming county, has to decide to do what's right and lose the election, or what's wrong and win it.
Starring
Will Rogers, Evelyn Venable, Kent Taylor
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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The County Chairman was released 91 years ago in 1935.
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Based on George Ade's play which, in part, was based on an incident in a 1902 election in Wyoming, with women's-right-to-vote playing a large role. Here, Jim...
The County Chairman is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 20m.
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What is The County Chairman about?
Based on George Ade's play which, in part, was based on an incident in a 1902 election in Wyoming, with women's-right-to-vote playing a large role. Here, Jim Hackler, local party-boss in a Wyoming county, has to decide to do what's right and lose the election, or what's wrong and win it.
How long is The County Chairman?
The County Chairman has a runtime of 80 minutes (1h 20m).
Who stars in The County Chairman?
The cast of The County Chairman includes Will Rogers, Evelyn Venable, Kent Taylor, Louise Dresser, Mickey Rooney.
What is the rating of The County Chairman?
The County Chairman has a rating of 5.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Drama
