Henry Fonda
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Advise & Consent is a 1962 American political drama film based on a novel by Allen Drury. It depicts the confirmation hearings of a controversial nominee for Secretary of State in the Senate.
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
Based on the lauded novel by Allen Drury, this political drama depicts the debate sparked when controversial candidate Robert Leffingwell (Henry Fonda) is nominated as U.S. Secretary...
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- Henry Fonda
- Otto Preminger
- Drama, LGBTQ+
A movie about the Senate confirmation hearings of a controversial nominee for Secretary of State, who faces allegations of Communist ties and blackmail. The plot follows the political intrigues, personal conflicts and moral dilemmas of the senators and the nominee involved in the process.
Advise and Consent is a 1959 political novel by Allen Drury about the Senate confirmation of a controversial Secretary of State nominee. The novel won the Pulitzer Prize and was adapted into a 1962 film starring Henry Fonda.
- Allen Drury
- 1959
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. 266 IMDb 7.7 2 h 18 min 1962.
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