Ada (1961 film)

Ada is a 1961 American political drama film produced by Avon Productions and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

He is elected after his opponent's wife is revealed to have a dark secret, a fact exposed by Bo's campaign mastermind Sylvester Marin.

Shortly before the election, Bo visits a nightclub, where he meets a prostitute named Ada Dallas.

Ada takes the oath as acting governor but then begins to defy Sylvester, promoting Bo's ideas for honest government.

During a decisive vote at the state capitol, as Bo views from the gallery, Sylvester and his henchman Yancey try to sabotage Ada's plans by revealing her dark secret.

Susan Hayward as Ada Gillis