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Advise & Consent is a 1962 American political drama film based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Advise and Consent by Allen Drury, published in 1959. The film was adapted for the screen by Wendell Mayes and was directed by Otto Preminger.
Advise & Consent: Directed by Otto Preminger. With Franchot Tone, Lew Ayres, Henry Fonda, Walter Pidgeon. The polarizing search for a new Secretary of State has far-reaching consequences.
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- Drama, Thriller
- Otto Preminger
- 1962-06-06
The ailing President nominates a controversial candidate (Robert A. Leffingwell) for Secretary of State. The film follows the public and private dealings as the Senate holds confirmation hearings on the nomination. Blackmail, smear tactics, political trade-offs and more highlight this movie.
Advise & Consent (1962) -- (Movie Clip) Widowers And Bachelors Senators Munson (Walter Pidgeon) and Danta (Paul Ford) check in to make sure the president (Franchot Tone) is serious about his nominee for Secretary Of State, before recruiting playboy senator Smith (Peter Lawford), early in Otto Preminger's Advise & Consent, 1962.
- Otto Preminger
- Henry Fonda
Advise and Consent. A controversial political appointee triggers DC gamesmanship and scandal. Henry Fonda, Walter Pidgeon and Charles Laughton in Otto Preminger's film of Allen Drury's best seller.
A political thriller based on Allen Drury's novel, starring Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton, and Walter Pidgeon. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and other crew members who worked on this classic film.
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Incisive, sometimes brutal, study of American high politics, based on Allen Drury's best-selling novel, featuring outstanding performances from the leads and a great collection of character actors. June 21, 2017. FULL REVIEW. Variety.
