Advise and Consent (1962)
- Starring:
- Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton, (more)
- Director(s):
- Otto Preminger
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Advise and Consent
The first of Allen Drury "all names changed to protect the guilty" political novels, Advise and Consent was brought to the screen by producer/director Otto Preminger. The film hinges upon the appointment of Robert Leffingwell (Henry Fonda) to Secretary of State. Leffingwell has been hand-picked by the President (Franchot Tone), meaning that there'll be a battle on the Senate floor between adherents of and opponents to the current administration. Among the participants are veteran Dixiecrat Charles Laughton, freshman Senator Don Murray and powerseeker George Grizzard. Burgess Meredith also shows up as a man who is brought into the Senate to "prove" that Leffingwell is a communist. To neutralize Murray, Grizzard threatens to dredge up a homosexual incident in Murray's past, which results in the latter's suicide. Advise and Consent is a slow and old-fashioned film, coming to life only when Laughton and Grizzard are on screen--and in the climax, in which the fate of Leffingwell's appointment is left in the hands of acting President Lew Ayres. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 138 mins
Complete Cast of Advise and Consent
- Henry Fonda - Robert Leffingwell
- Don Murray - Sen. Brigham Anderson
- Gene Tierney - Dolly Harrison
- Inga Swenson - Ellen Anderson
- Burgess Meredith - Herbert Gelman
- Paul Ford - Sen. Stanley Danta
- Edward Andrews - Sen. Orrin Knox
- Paul McGrath - Hardiman Fletcher
- Bill Quinn - Sen. Hendershot
- Cay Forrester - President's Secretary
- Betty White - Sen. Bessie Adams
- Rene Paul - French Ambassador
- Eddie Hodges - Johnny Leffingwell
- Hilary Eaves - Lady Maudulayne
- Malcolm Atterbury - Sen. Tom August
- Charles Laughton - Sen. Seabright "Seab" Cooley
- Walter Pidgeon - Sen. Bob Munson
- Peter Lawford - Sen. Lafe Smith
- Lew Ayres - The Vice-President
- George Grizzard - Sen. Fred Van Ackerman
- Franchot Tone - The President
- Russ Brown - Nightwatchman
- Michele Montau - Celestine Barre
- Will Geer - Senate Minority Leader
- Sid Gould - Bartender
- Chet Stratton - Rev. Birch
- J. Edward McKinley - Sen. Hanson
- Tom Helmore - British Ambassador
- Raoul de Leon - Sen. Velez
- Director(s):
- Otto Preminger
- Writer(s):
- Wendell Mayes
- Producer(s):
- Otto Preminger
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Questionable for Children)
- 1962 - National Board of Review - Best Supporting Actor
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