

Advise & Consent
"Are the men and women of Washington really like this?"
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Revenue
$2.0M
$2,000,000
Languages
English
Studio
Otto Preminger Films
Key Crew

Otto Preminger
Director

Otto Preminger
Producer
Cast

Henry Fonda
Robert Leffingwell

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

Burgess Meredith
Herbert Gelman

Eddie Hodges
Johnny Leffingwell

Paul Ford
Senator Stanley Danta

George Grizzard
Senator Fred van Ackerman

Inga Swenson
Ellen Anderson

Frank Sinatra
Self (voice)

Edward Andrews
Senator Orrin Knox

Paul McGrath
Hardiman Fletcher

Will Geer
Senate Minority Leader

Betty White
Senator Bessie Adams

Tom Helmore
British Ambassador
Rene Paul
French Ambassador