Advise & Consent (1962)
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- Not Rated
- 2h 19min
- Drama, Thriller
- 06 Jun 1962 (USA)
- Movie
The polarizing search for a new Secretary of State has far-reaching consequences.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Franchot Tone | ... |
The President
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| Lew Ayres | ... |
The Vice President
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| Henry Fonda | ... |
Robert Leffingwell
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| Walter Pidgeon | ... |
Senate Majority Leader
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| Charles Laughton | ... |
Sen. Seabright Cooley
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| Don Murray | ... |
Sen. Brigham Anderson
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| Peter Lawford | ... |
Sen. Lafe Smith
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| Gene Tierney | ... |
Dolly Harrison
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| Burgess Meredith | ... |
Herbert Gelman
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| Eddie Hodges | ... |
Johnny Leffingwell
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| Paul Ford | ... |
Sen. Stanley Danta
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| George Grizzard | ... |
Sen. Fred Van Ackerman
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| Inga Swenson | ... |
Ellen Anderson
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| Paul McGrath | ... |
Hardiman Fletcher
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| Will Geer | ... |
Senate Minority Leader
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| Edward Andrews | ... |
Sen. Orrin Knox
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| Betty White | ... |
Sen. Bessie Adams
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| Malcolm Atterbury | ... |
Sen. Tom August
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| J. Edward McKinley | ... |
Sen. Powell Hanson
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| Bill Quinn | ... |
Sen. Paul Hendershot
(as William Quinn)
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Tiki Santos | ... |
Sen. Kanaho
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Raoul De Leon | ... |
Sen. Velez
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| Tom Helmore | ... |
British Ambassador
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Hilary Eaves | ... |
Lady Maudulayne
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Rene Paul | ... |
French Ambassador
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Michele Montau | ... |
Celestine Barre
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Raj Mallick | ... |
Indian Ambassador
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| Russ Brown | ... |
Mike - Night Watchman
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Janet Jane Carty | ... |
Pidge Anderson
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| Chet Stratton | ... |
Rev. Carney Birch
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Larry Tucker | ... |
Manuel
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John Granger | ... |
Ray Shaff
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Sid Gould | ... |
Bartender
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| Frank Sinatra | ... |
Frank Sinatra - on Recording at Gay Bar (archiveSound) (voice)
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| Paul Stevens | ... |
Louis Newborn
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Betty Murray | ... |
Lafe's Girl
(as Bettie Johnson)
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Meyer Davis | ... |
Director of Orchestra
(as Meyer Davis and his orchestra)
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White House Correspondents Association | ... |
White House Correspondents
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White House Press Photographers Association | ... |
Photographers
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Irv Kupcinet | ... |
Journalist
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Robert C. Wilson | ... |
Journalist
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Alan Emory | ... |
Journalist
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Jesse Stearns Buscher | ... |
Journalist
(as Jessie Stearns Buscher)
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Milton Berliner | ... |
Journalist
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Allan W. Cromley | ... |
Journalist
(as Allen W. Cromley)
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William Knighton | ... |
President of White House Correspondents Association
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Guy M. Gillette | ... |
Sen. Harper
(as The Honorable Guy M. Gillette)
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Henry Fountain Ashurst | ... |
Sen. McCafferty
(as The Honorable Henry Fountain Ashurst)
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| Leon Alton | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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Walter Bacon | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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Joe Baird | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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| Eddie Baker | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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Brandon Beach | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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Mario Cimino | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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| Roger Clark | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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Paul Cristo | ... |
Senate Gallery Spectator (uncredited)
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Harry Denny | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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| George DeNormand | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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| George Ford | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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| Cay Forester | ... |
President's Secretary (uncredited)
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Bobby Gilbert | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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Polly Guggenheim | ... |
Washington Socialite (uncredited)
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Clive Halliday | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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Helen Hardin | ... |
Washington Socialite (uncredited)
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Henry Jackson | ... |
Drink Refuser (uncredited)
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Virgil Johansen | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Reporter in Senate Chamber (uncredited)
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Joseph La Cava | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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Evelyn Lincoln | ... |
Washington Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Al McGranary | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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William Meader | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Senate Official (uncredited)
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| Sol Murgi | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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Norman Papson | ... |
Gay Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Charles Perry | ... |
Senate Gallery Spectator (uncredited)
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Paul Power | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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| Walter Reed | ... |
Senate Staff Clerk (uncredited)
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| Leoda Richards | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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Clark Ross | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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| John Roy | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Carlisle Runge | ... |
Washington Party Guest (uncredited)
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Elizabeth Eshleman Runge | ... |
Washington Party Guest (uncredited)
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Dick Ryan | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Senate Staff Clerk (uncredited)
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Louis Scheyven | ... |
Washington Party Guest (uncredited)
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Mrs. Louis Scheyven | ... |
Washington Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Bernard Sell | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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| Stephen Soldi | ... |
Senate Gallery Spectator (uncredited)
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Marion Lloyd Stearns White | ... |
Washington Party Guest (uncredited)
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Hal Taggart | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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Wayne Tucker | ... |
Journalist (uncredited)
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Harty Wadsworth | ... |
Washington Party Guest (uncredited)
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Jerry Wadsworth | ... |
Washington Party Guest (uncredited)
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Byron White | ... |
Washington Party Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Otto Preminger | ||
Written by
| Allen Drury | ... | (novel) |
| Wendell Mayes | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Otto Preminger | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jerry Fielding | ||
Cinematography by
| Sam Leavitt | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Louis R. Loeffler | ||
Production Design by
| Lyle R. Wheeler | ... | (as Lyle Wheeler) |
Set Decoration by
| Eli Benneche | ||
Makeup Department
| Del Armstrong | ... | makeup artist |
| Robert Jiras | ... | makeup artist |
| Myrl Stoltz | ... | hairdresser |
Production Management
| Jack McEdward | ... | production manager |
| Henry Weinberger | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles Bohart | ... | assistant director |
| Don Kranze | ... | assistant director |
| L.V. McCardle Jr. | ... | first assistant director (as L. V. McCardle Jr.) |
| Larry Powell | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Meyer Gordon | ... | property master |
| Arnold Pine | ... | construction manager |
| Saul Bass | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Leon Birnbaum | ... | sound effects editor |
| William Hamilton | ... | sound |
| Harold Lewis | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James Almond | ... | electrical supervisor |
| Saul Midwall | ... | camera operator |
| Emil Oster | ... | camera operator (as Emil Oster Jr.) |
| Morris Rosen | ... | key grip |
| Al St. Hilaire | ... | still photographer |
| Josh Weiner | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Bill Blass | ... | clothes designer: Miss Tierney |
| Hope Bryce | ... | costume co-ordinator |
| Michael J. Harte | ... | wardrobe (as Michael Harte) |
| Joe King | ... | wardrobe |
| Adele Parmenter | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Lee Osborne | ... | music editor |
| Murray Spivack | ... | music recordist |
| Ned Washington | ... | lyrics: "The Song from Advise and Consent" |
| Jerry Fielding | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kathleen Fagan | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Saul Bass | ... | titles designer |
| David De Silva | ... | production assistant |
| Allen Drury | ... | technical adviser |
| Florence Nerlinger | ... | production secretary |
| Otto Preminger | ... | presenter |
| Sol Schulman | ... | furs |
| Max Slater | ... | assistant to producer |
| Harry Winston | ... | diamond jewelry |
| John Dunaway | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1962) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia C.E.I.A.D. (1962) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1962) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1962) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1962) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Bavaria Filmgesellschaft m.b.H. (1962) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films (1962) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1962) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1962) (France) (theatrical)
- Kamera Film Aktieselskap (1962) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Art Theatre Guild (ATG) (1963) (Japan) (theatrical) (co-distribution)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1963) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Nueva Films S.A. (1963) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Towa. (1963) (Japan) (theatrical)
- CBS (1966) (United States) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1974) (Finland) (tv)
- France 3 (1980) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- Hal Roach Studios Film Classics (1986) (United States) (VHS) (pan/scan version)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Aventi (2004) (France) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Art Theatre Guild (ATG) (1965) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Towa. (1965) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Hal Roach Studios (United States) (tv) (Colorized version)
- NHK-BS2 (1996) (Japan) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Robert Leffingwell is the president's nominee for Secretary of State. Prior to his approval, he must 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 opposition and 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 asks the president to withdraw Leffingwell from consideration, especially after the young senator and his wife begins receiving blackmail threats about a skeleton in his own closet.
Written by Daniel Bubbeo |
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| Taglines | Are the men and women of Washington really like this? See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Otto Preminger offered the role of a Southern senator to Martin Luther King Jr., believing that the casting could have a positive impact (despite the fact that there were no black senators at the time). King declined after serious consideration, as he felt playing the role could cause hostility and hurt the civil rights movement. See more » |
| Goofs | When the roll call vote is being conducted on the motion to advise and consent to Leffingwell's nomination, Senator Van Ackerman's name is not called. Even though he had left the Senate Chamber, the clerk would still have called his name. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Henry Fonda: The Man and His Movies (1982). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Song from Advise and Consent See more » |
| Quotes |
Johnny Leffingwell:
The phone - Senator Munson. Robert Leffingwell: Tell him I've gone out. Johnny Leffingwell: Why? Robert Leffingwell: Because, Johnny, he'll want to do some things that might obligate me. Johnny Leffingwell: I mean why do you want me to lie? If you're in, you're in; if you're out, you're out. Robert Leffingwell: Son, this is a Washington, D.C. kind of lie. It's when the other person knows you're lying, and also knows you *know* he knows. You follow? See more » |