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Advise and Consent

Duration: 2 hours, 12 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Tense drama of Washington politics based on Allen Drury's bestselling novel. The appointment of a new secretary of state sparks off a fierce battle for power. With Henry Fonda. Show more

Contributors

Robert Leffingwell:
Henry Fonda
Sen Seabright 'Seab' Cooley:
Charles Laughton
Sen Brigham Anderson:
Don Murray
Sen Bob Munson:
Walter Pidgeon
Sen Lafe Smith:
Peter Lawford
Sen Fred Van Ackerman:
George Grizzard
Dolly Harrison:
Gene Tierney
The President:
Franchot Tone
The Vice-President:
Lew Ayres
Herbert Gelman:
Burgess Meredith

Formats

BBC Two Northern Ireland

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