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Are the men and women of Washington really like this? - Advise & Consent
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Title: Advise & Consent

Release Date: 6 Jun 1962

Runtime: 2h 19m

Genre: Drama

Director: Otto Preminger Films

Production Companies: Otto Preminger Films

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.216 (109 votes)

Cast

  • Robert Leffingwell: Henry Fonda
  • Senator Seabright Cooley: Charles Laughton
  • Senator Brigham Anderson: Don Murray
  • Senate Majority Leader: Walter Pidgeon
  • Senator Lafe Smith: Peter Lawford
  • Dolly Harrison: Gene Tierney
  • The President: Franchot Tone
  • The Vice President: Lew Ayres
  • Herbert Gelman: Burgess Meredith
  • Johnny Leffingwell: Eddie Hodges
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