A popular but naive country singer is elected governor of a southern state and, once in office, decides to dismantle the corrupt political machine that got him elected. Director Daniel Mann's 1961 political drama stars Susan Hayward, Dean Martin, Wilfred Hyde-White, Martin Balsam, Ralph Meeker, Connie Sawyer, William Walker, Ray Teal, Larry Gates and Kathryn Card.
Unfortunately the movie Ada is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Production | Lawrence Weingarten | Producer |
| Writing | Wirt Williams | Novel |
| Directing | Daniel Mann | Director |
| Writing | William Driskill | Screenplay |
| Writing | Arthur Sheekman | Screenplay |
| Camera | Joseph Ruttenberg | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Bronislau Kaper | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Robert Armbruster | Orchestrator |
| Crew | Lee LeBlanc | Special Effects |
| Sound | Franklin Milton | Recording Supervision |
| Art | George W. Davis | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen Rose | Costume Design |
| Art | Edward C. Carfagno | Art Direction |
| Art | Jack Mills | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Ralph E. Winters | Editor |
| Directing | Al Jennings | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary Keats | Hairstylist |
| Art | Henry Grace | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Tuttle | Makeup Artist |
