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Advise & Consent (1962)

APPROVED 139 min  -  Drama  -   6 June 1962 (USA)
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Senate investigation into the President's newly nominated Secretary of State, gives light to a secret from the past, which may not only ruin the candidate, but the President's character as well.

Director:

Otto Preminger

Writers:

Allen Drury (novel), Wendell Mayes (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Franchot Tone ...
The President
Lew Ayres Lew Ayres ...
The Vice President
Henry Fonda ...
Robert Leffingwell
Walter Pidgeon ...
Senate Majority Leader
Charles Laughton ...
Senator Seabright Cooley
Don Murray Don Murray ...
Senator Brigham Anderson
Peter Lawford ...
Senator Lafe Smith
Gene Tierney ...
Burgess Meredith ...
Herbert Gelman
Eddie Hodges Eddie Hodges ...
Johnny Leffingwell
Paul Ford Paul Ford ...
Senator Stanley Danta
George Grizzard George Grizzard ...
Inga Swenson Inga Swenson ...
Ellen Anderson
Paul McGrath Paul McGrath ...
Hardiman Fletcher
Will Geer Will Geer ...
Senate Minority Leader
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Storyline

Robert Leffingwell is the president's candidate for Secretary of State. Prior to his approval, he must first go through a Senate investigation to determine if he's qualified. Leading the Senate committee is idealistic Senator Brig Anderson, who soon finds himself unprepared for the political dirt that's revealed, including Leffingwell's past affiliations with a Communist organization. When Leffingwell testifies about his political leanings, he proves his innocence. Later, however, Anderson learns that he lied under oath and even asks the president to withdraw Leffingwell for consideration, especially after the young senator begins receiving blackmail threats about a skeleton in his own closet. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>  

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Taglines:

Are the men and women of Washington really like this?

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Sturm über Washington See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Otto Preminger Films See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The blackmail attempt is based on the case of Wyoming Senator Lester C. Hunt, who was blackmailed by members of the Republican Party. Hunt was told by Sen. Styles Bridges that if he ran for re-election that November, the details of his son's arrest (for soliciting prostitution from a male undercover officer) would end up "in every mailbox in Wyoming". Hunt eventually agreed to step down, but eleven days later committed suicide in the Capitol. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When the Majority Leader meets the Vice President in Dolly Harrison's garden during her party, the shadow of the camera is visible on the lawn behind them. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
[a boy is selling newspapers outside the U.S. Capitol, with the headline "Leffingwell Picked for Secretary of State"]
Paperboy: [to a customer] Thank you.
Stanley Danta: Morning, son.
Paperboy: [taking change from Danta] Good morning, senator... thank you.
[Danta gets into a taxicab]
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Connections

Referenced in "What's My Line?: Episode dated 13 September 1964" (1964) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Song from Advise and Consent"
Music by Jerry Fielding
Lyrics by Ned Washington
Sung Frank Sinatra - voice on juke box See more »