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Advise & Consent

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.

Director(s)

L. V. McCardle Jr.

Charles Bohart

Larry Powell

Otto Preminger

Kathleen Fagan

Don Kranze

Cast & Crew

Roger Clark

Roger Clark

Senator (uncredited)

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Self (voice)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Senate Official (uncredited)

Edward Andrews

Edward Andrews

Senator Orrin Knox

Walter Bacon

Walter Bacon

Senator (uncredited)

Charles Perry

Charles Perry

Senate Gallery Spectator (uncredited)

John Roy

John Roy

Reporter (uncredited)

Otto Preminger

Otto Preminger

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George DeNormand

George DeNormand

Senator (uncredited)

Betty White

Betty White

Senator Bessie Adams

Paul Cristo

Paul Cristo

Senate Gallery Spectator (uncredited)

George Ford

George Ford

Senator (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Senate Chamber Reporter (uncredited)

Clark Ross

Clark Ross

Senator (uncredited)

Michele Montau

Michele Montau

Celestine Barre

Sol Murgi

Sol Murgi

Senator (uncredited)

Paul Power

Paul Power

Senator (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Senator (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Senate Staff Clerk (uncredited)

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Herbert Gelman

Lew Ayres

Lew Ayres

The Vice President

Stephen Soldi

Stephen Soldi

Senate Gallery Spectator (uncredited)

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

Senator Seabright Cooley

William Meader

William Meader

Senator (uncredited)

Will Geer

Will Geer

Senate Minority Leader

Norman Papson

Norman Papson

Gay Bar Patron (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

Hal Taggart

Senator (uncredited)

Inga Swenson

Inga Swenson

Ellen Anderson

Don Murray

Don Murray

Senator Brigham Anderson

Chet Stratton

Chet Stratton

Rev. Carney Birch

Malcolm Atterbury

Malcolm Atterbury

Senator Tom August

Bill Quinn

Bill Quinn

Senator Paul Hendershot

Joseph La Cava

Joseph La Cava

Senator (uncredited)

Paul Stevens

Paul Stevens

Louis Newborn

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Robert Leffingwell

Tom Helmore

Tom Helmore

British Ambassador

Brandon Beach

Brandon Beach

Senator (uncredited)

Harry Denny

Harry Denny

Senator (uncredited)

Dick Ryan

Dick Ryan

Senator (uncredited)

Bernard Sell

Bernard Sell

Senator (uncredited)

Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon

Senate Majority Leader

Leon Alton

Leon Alton

Senator (uncredited)

Eddie Baker

Eddie Baker

Senator (uncredited)

Sid Gould

Sid Gould

Bartender

Cay Forester

Cay Forester

President's Secretary (uncredited)

Peter Lawford

Peter Lawford

Senator Lafe Smith

George Grizzard

George Grizzard

Senator Fred van Ackerman

Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney

Dolly Harrison

Don Kranze

Don Kranze

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Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone

The President

Kathleen Fagan

Kathleen Fagan

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Bobby Gilbert

Bobby Gilbert

Senator (uncredited)

Eddie Hodges

Eddie Hodges

Johnny Leffingwell

Paul Ford

Paul Ford

Senator Stanley Danta

Paul McGrath

Paul McGrath

Hardiman Fletcher

Rene Paul

Rene Paul

French Ambassador

Russ Brown

Russ Brown

Night Watchman Mike

Janet Jane Carty

Janet Jane Carty

Pidge Anderson

Hilary Eaves

Hilary Eaves

Lady Maudulayne

J. Edward McKinley

J. Edward McKinley

Senator Powell Hanson

Tiki Santos

Tiki Santos

Senator Kanaho

Raoul De Leon

Raoul De Leon

Senator Velez

Larry Tucker

Larry Tucker

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Betty Murray

Betty Murray

Senator Lafe Smith's Girlfriend

John Granger

John Granger

Ray Shaff

Meyer Davis

Meyer Davis

Orchestra Conductor

Irv Kupcinet

Irv Kupcinet

Journalist #1

Robert C. Wilson

Robert C. Wilson

Journalist #2

Alan Emory

Alan Emory

Journalist #3

Jesse Stearns Buscher

Jesse Stearns Buscher

Journalist #4

Milton Berliner

Milton Berliner

Journalist #5

Allan W. Cromley

Allan W. Cromley

Journalist #6

William Knighton

William Knighton

WHCA President

Guy M. Gillette

Guy M. Gillette

Senator Harper

Henry Fountain Ashurst

Henry Fountain Ashurst

Senator McCafferty

Raj Mallick

Raj Mallick

Indian Ambassador

Joe Baird

Joe Baird

Senator (uncredited)

Mario Cimino

Mario Cimino

Senator (uncredited)

Polly Guggenheim

Polly Guggenheim

Washington Socialite (uncredited)

Clive Halliday

Clive Halliday

Senator (uncredited)

Helen Hardin

Helen Hardin

Washington Socialite (uncredited)

Henry Jackson

Henry Jackson

Drink Refuser (uncredited)

Virgil Johansen

Virgil Johansen

Senator (uncredited)

Evelyn Lincoln

Evelyn Lincoln

Washington Party Guest (uncredited)

Al McGranary

Al McGranary

Senator (uncredited)

Walter Reed

Walter Reed

Senate Staff Clerk (uncredited)

Carlisle Runge

Carlisle Runge

Washington Party Guest (uncredited)

Louis Scheyven

Louis Scheyven

Washington Party Guest (uncredited)

Marion Lloyd Stearns White

Marion Lloyd Stearns White

Washington Party Guest (uncredited)

Wayne Tucker

Wayne Tucker

Journalist (uncredited)

Harty Wadsworth

Harty Wadsworth

Washington Party Guest (uncredited)

Jerry Wadsworth

Jerry Wadsworth

Washington Party Guest (uncredited)

Byron White

Byron White

Washington Party Guest (uncredited)

L. V. McCardle Jr.

L. V. McCardle Jr.

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Charles Bohart

Charles Bohart

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Larry Powell

Larry Powell

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Details

GenresDrama
Runtime2h 19 mins
Released on06 Jun 1962
Languageen
Produced InUnited States of America

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