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Advise & Consent (1962)

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Are the men and women of Washington really like this?

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Otto Preminger
  • Profile picture of Henry Fonda
    Robert Leffingwell Henry Fonda
  • Profile picture of Charles Laughton
    Senator Seabright Cooley Charles Laughton
  • Profile picture of Don Murray
    Senator Brigham Anderson Don Murray
  • Profile picture of Walter Pidgeon
    Senate Majority Leader Walter Pidgeon
  • Profile picture of Peter Lawford
    Senator Lafe Smith Peter Lawford
  • Profile picture of Gene Tierney
    Dolly Harrison Gene Tierney
  • Profile picture of Franchot Tone
    The President Franchot Tone
  • Profile picture of Lew Ayres
    The Vice President Lew Ayres

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