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Advise and Consent

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Advise and Consent
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NR,2hrs 19min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
January 1, 1962
Director:
Otto Preminger
Distributor:
Warner Home Video
Starring:
Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton, Don Murray  ...more
Synopsis: 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 ... Full Synopsis
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Brendon Hanley, AMG Review
Perhaps the most realistic portrayal of American political workings ever put on film, Otto Preminger's Advise and Consent may be a tad tedious for those uninterested in the capital's foibles. As with many of Preminger's films, however, there is no denying that the director skillfully captures a specific slice of American life. Unfortunately, the film was not a financial success; Preminger's hadn't ... Full Review
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Henry Fonda
Robert Leffingwell
Charles Laughton
Sen. Seabright "Seab" Cooley
Don Murray
Sen. Brigham Anderson
Walter Pidgeon
Sen. Bob Munson
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