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Genre: Drama /  more » Awards: Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 1 nomination  more » User Ratings: 7.8 (3,421 votes)  more »   Production Co: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Distributor: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Summary: Senate investigation into the President's newly nominated Secretary of State, gives light to a secret from the past, which may not only ruin the candidate, but the President's character as well.  more »

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Filmmakers: Otto Preminger - Director / Producer, Allen Drury - Writer (novel), Wendell Mayes - Writer (screenplay), Sam Leavitt - Cinematographer, Jerry Fielding - Composer, Lyle Wheeler¹ - Production Designer, Louis R. Loeffler - Editor  more »

Cast overview, first billed only (view more cast)		STARmeter™
	Franchot Tone ... The President	14,842
	Lew Ayres ... The Vice President	12,230
	Henry Fonda ... Robert Leffingwell	2,447
	Walter Pidgeon ... Senate Majority Leader	4,410
	Charles Laughton ... Senator Seabright Cooley	6,588