Advise & Consent

Advise & Consent

Movie·1962·2h 19m

Advise & Consent

Are the men and women of Washington really like this?

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

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.

Written By

Wendell Mayes

Producer

Otto Preminger

Cinematography

Sam Leavitt

Music

Jerry Fielding

Editor

Louis R. Loeffler

Themes

usa presidentwashington dc, usabased on novel or booksenatesenatorpoliticianbased on play or musicalanti-communismlgbtsenate hearingsecret pastusa politics

Production House

Otto Preminger Films

Audience Score

72%

119 votes

Skip9%

Timepass21%

Go for it39%

Perfection31%

Where to watch

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// cast

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

// crew

Crew

Louis R. Loeffler

Editor

Otto Preminger

Otto Preminger

Director, Producer

Wendell Mayes

Screenplay

Sam Leavitt

Sam Leavitt

Director of Photography

Jerry Fielding

Jerry Fielding

Original Music Composer

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