Advise & Consent (1962)

  • NR
  • 06/06/1962 (US)
  • Drama
  • 2h 19m

Are the men and women of Washington really like this?

Overview

Proposed by the President of the United States to fill the post of Secretary of State, Robert Leffingwell appears before a Senate committee, chaired by the idealistic Senator Brig Anderson, which must decide whether he is the right person for the job.

Allen Drury

Novel

Otto Preminger

Director

Wendell Mayes

Screenplay

Cast

Henry Fonda's headshot

Henry Fonda

Robert Leffingwell
Charles Laughton's headshot

Charles Laughton

Senator Seabright Cooley
Don Murray's headshot

Don Murray

Senator Brigham Anderson
Walter Pidgeon's headshot

Walter Pidgeon

Senate Majority Leader
Peter Lawford's headshot

Peter Lawford

Senator Lafe Smith
Gene Tierney's headshot

Gene Tierney

Dolly Harrison
Franchot Tone's headshot

Franchot Tone

The President
Lew Ayres's headshot

Lew Ayres

The Vice President

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