Advise & Consent

1962, drama

139 minutes

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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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

Johnny Leffingwell

Paul Ford

Paul Ford

Senator Stanley Danta

George Grizzard

George Grizzard

Senator Fred van Ackerman

Inga Swenson

Ellen Anderson

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Self (voice)

Edward Andrews

Edward Andrews

Senator Orrin Knox

Paul McGrath

Hardiman Fletcher

Will Geer

Will Geer

Senate Minority Leader

Betty White

Betty White

Senator Bessie Adams

Tom Helmore

Tom Helmore

British Ambassador

Rene Paul

French Ambassador

Paul Stevens

Louis Newborn

Russ Brown

Russ Brown

Night Watchman Mike

Malcolm Atterbury

Malcolm Atterbury

Senator Tom August

Janet Jane Carty

Pidge Anderson

Hilary Eaves

Lady Maudulayne

Michele Montau

Celestine Barre

J. Edward McKinley

J. Edward McKinley

Senator Powell Hanson

Bill Quinn

Bill Quinn

Senator Paul Hendershot

Tiki Santos

Senator Kanaho

Raoul De Leon

Senator Velez

Chet Stratton

Rev. Carney Birch

Larry Tucker

Manuel

Betty Murray

Senator Lafe Smith's Girlfriend

John Granger

Ray Shaff

Sid Gould

Sid Gould

Bartender

Meyer Davis

Orchestra Conductor

Irv Kupcinet

Journalist #1

Robert C. Wilson

Journalist #2

Alan Emory

Journalist #3

Jesse Stearns Buscher

Journalist #4

Milton Berliner

Journalist #5

Allan W. Cromley

Journalist #6

William Knighton

WHCA President

Guy M. Gillette

Senator Harper

Henry Fountain Ashurst

Senator McCafferty

Raj Mallick

Indian Ambassador

Leon Alton

Leon Alton

Senator (uncredited)

Walter Bacon

Senator (uncredited)

Joe Baird

Senator (uncredited)

Eddie Baker

Eddie Baker

Senator (uncredited)

Brandon Beach

Senator (uncredited)

Mario Cimino

Senator (uncredited)

Roger Clark

Roger Clark

Senator (uncredited)

Paul Cristo

Senate Gallery Spectator (uncredited)

Harry Denny

Senator (uncredited)

George DeNormand

George DeNormand

Senator (uncredited)

George Ford

Senator (uncredited)

Cay Forrester

Cay Forrester

President's Secretary (uncredited)

Bobby Gilbert

Senator (uncredited)

Polly Guggenheim

Washington Socialite (uncredited)

Clive Halliday

Senator (uncredited)

Helen Hardin

Washington Socialite (uncredited)

Henry Jackson

Drink Refuser (uncredited)

Virgil Johansen

Senator (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Senate Chamber Reporter (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava

Senator (uncredited)

Evelyn Lincoln

Washington Party Guest (uncredited)

Al McGranary

Senator (uncredited)

William Meader

Senator (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Senate Official (uncredited)

Sol Murgi

Sol Murgi

Senator (uncredited)

Norman Papson

Gay Bar Patron (uncredited)

Charles Perry

Senate Gallery Spectator (uncredited)

Paul Power

Senator (uncredited)

Walter Reed

Walter Reed

Senate Staff Clerk (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Senator (uncredited)

Clark Ross

Senator (uncredited)

John Roy

Reporter (uncredited)

Carlisle Runge

Washington Party Guest (uncredited)

Dick Ryan

Senator (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Senate Staff Clerk (uncredited)

Louis Scheyven

Washington Party Guest (uncredited)

Bernard Sell

Bernard Sell

Senator (uncredited)

Stephen Soldi

Senate Gallery Spectator (uncredited)

Marion Lloyd Stearns White

Washington Party Guest (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

Hal Taggart

Senator (uncredited)

Wayne Tucker

Journalist (uncredited)

Harty Wadsworth

Washington Party Guest (uncredited)

Jerry Wadsworth

Washington Party Guest (uncredited)

Byron White

Washington Party Guest (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Lyle R. Wheeler

Lyle R. Wheeler

Production design

Meyer M. Gordon

Property master

Eli Benneche

Set decoration

Camera

Saul Midwall

Camera operator

Emil Oster

Camera operator

Al St. Hilaire

Still photographer

Josh Weiner

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Myrl Stoltz

Hairstylist

Del Armstrong

Makeup artist

Robert Jiras

Makeup artist

Crew

Directing

Otto Preminger

Otto Preminger

Director

L.V. McCardle Jr.

First assistant director

Kathleen Fagan

Script supervisor

Editing

Lighting

James Almond

Gaffer

Production

Otto Preminger

Otto Preminger

Producer

Sound

Lee Osborne

Music editor

Jerry Fielding

Original music composer

Leon Birnbaum

Sound effects editor

Murray Spivack

Sound recordist

Writing

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