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Advise & Consent
“Are the men and women of Washington really like this?”
7.2 / 10• 1962• 2h 19m•NR• English
Drama
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.
Cast & Crew
Henry Fonda
Robert Leffingwell
Lead
Charles Laughton
Senator Seabright Cooley
Don Murray
Senator Brigham Anderson
Walter Pidgeon
Senate Majority Leader
Peter Lawford
Senator Lafe Smith
Gene Tierney
Dolly Harrison
Franchot Tone
The President
Lew Ayres
The Vice President
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Otto Preminger's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Advise & Consent is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
