Advise & Consent

Storyline

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.

Top Cast

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Robert Leffingwell

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

Senator Seabright Cooley

Don Murray

Don Murray

Senator Brigham Anderson

Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon

Senate Majority Leader

Peter Lawford

Peter Lawford

Senator Lafe Smith

Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney

Dolly Harrison

Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone

The President

Lew Ayres

Lew Ayres

The Vice President

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Herbert Gelman

Eddie Hodges

Eddie Hodges

Johnny Leffingwell

Paul Ford

Paul Ford

Senator Stanley Danta

George Grizzard

George Grizzard

Senator Fred van Ackerman

Inga Swenson

Inga Swenson

Ellen Anderson

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Self (voice)

Edward Andrews

Edward Andrews

Senator Orrin Knox

Paul McGrath

Paul McGrath

Hardiman Fletcher

Will Geer

Will Geer

Senate Minority Leader

Betty White

Betty White

Senator Bessie Adams

Tom Helmore

Tom Helmore

British Ambassador

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Rene Paul

French Ambassador

Director

Otto Preminger

Writers

Wendell Mayes

Status

Released

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Advise & Consent (1962)