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Casting

Director

Otto Preminger

Producer

Otto Preminger

Screenplay

Wendell Mayes

Novel

Allen Drury

Original Music Composer

Jerry Fielding

Director of Photography

Sam Leavitt

Editor

Louis R. Loeffler

Production Design

Lyle R. Wheeler

Set Decoration

Eli Benneche

Makeup Artist

Robert Jiras, Del Armstrong

Hairstylist

Myrl Stoltz

Camera Operator

Emil Oster, Saul Midwall

Henry Fonda
Henry FondaRobert Leffingwell
Charles Laughton
Charles LaughtonSenator Seabright Cooley
Don Murray
Don MurraySenator Brigham Anderson
Walter Pidgeon
Walter PidgeonSenate Majority Leader
Peter Lawford
Peter LawfordSenator Lafe Smith
Gene Tierney
Gene TierneyDolly Harrison
Franchot Tone
Franchot ToneThe President
Lew Ayres
Lew AyresThe Vice President
Burgess Meredith
Burgess MeredithHerbert Gelman
Eddie Hodges
Eddie HodgesJohnny Leffingwell
Paul Ford
Paul FordSenator Stanley Danta
George Grizzard
George GrizzardSenator Fred van Ackerman
Inga Swenson
Inga SwensonEllen Anderson
Frank Sinatra
Frank SinatraSelf (voice)
Edward Andrews
Edward AndrewsSenator Orrin Knox
Paul McGrath
Paul McGrathHardiman Fletcher
Will Geer
Will GeerSenate Minority Leader
Betty White
Betty WhiteSenator Bessie Adams
Tom Helmore
Tom HelmoreBritish Ambassador
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Rene PaulFrench Ambassador
Paul Stevens
Paul StevensLouis Newborn
Russ Brown
Russ BrownNight Watchman Mike
Malcolm Atterbury
Malcolm AtterburySenator Tom August
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Janet Jane CartyPidge Anderson
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Hilary EavesLady Maudulayne
Michele Montau
Michele MontauCelestine Barre
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J. Edward McKinleySenator Powell Hanson
Bill Quinn
Bill QuinnSenator Paul Hendershot
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Tiki SantosSenator Kanaho
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Raoul De LeonSenator Velez
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Chet StrattonRev. Carney Birch
Larry Tucker
Larry TuckerManuel
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Betty MurraySenator Lafe Smith's Girlfriend
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John GrangerRay Shaff
Sid Gould
Sid GouldBartender
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Meyer DavisOrchestra Conductor
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Irv KupcinetJournalist #1
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Robert C. WilsonJournalist #2
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Alan EmoryJournalist #3
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Jesse Stearns BuscherJournalist #4
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Milton BerlinerJournalist #5
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Allan W. CromleyJournalist #6
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William KnightonWHCA President
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Guy M. GilletteSenator Harper
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Henry Fountain AshurstSenator McCafferty
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Raj MallickIndian Ambassador
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Leon AltonSenator (uncredited)
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Walter BaconSenator (uncredited)
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Joe BairdSenator (uncredited)
Eddie Baker
Eddie BakerSenator (uncredited)
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Brandon BeachSenator (uncredited)
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Mario CiminoSenator (uncredited)
Roger Clark
Roger ClarkSenator (uncredited)
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Paul CristoSenate Gallery Spectator (uncredited)
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Harry DennySenator (uncredited)
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George DeNormandSenator (uncredited)
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George FordSenator (uncredited)
Cay Forester
Cay ForesterPresident's Secretary (uncredited)
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Bobby GilbertSenator (uncredited)
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Polly GuggenheimWashington Socialite (uncredited)
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Clive HallidaySenator (uncredited)
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Helen HardinWashington Socialite (uncredited)
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Virgil JohansenSenator (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. KempSenate Chamber Reporter (uncredited)
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Joseph La CavaSenator (uncredited)
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Evelyn LincolnWashington Party Guest (uncredited)
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Al McGranarySenator (uncredited)
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William MeaderSenator (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Harold MillerSenate Official (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
Sol MurgiSenator (uncredited)
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Norman PapsonGay Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Charles PerrySenate Gallery Spectator (uncredited)
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Paul PowerSenator (uncredited)
Walter Reed
Walter ReedSenate Staff Clerk (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
Leoda RichardsSenator (uncredited)
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Clark RossSenator (uncredited)
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John RoyReporter (uncredited)
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Carlisle RungeWashington Party Guest (uncredited)
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Dick RyanSenator (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Jeffrey SayreSenate Staff Clerk (uncredited)
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Louis ScheyvenWashington Party Guest (uncredited)
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Bernard SellSenator (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi
Stephen SoldiSenate Gallery Spectator (uncredited)
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Marion Lloyd Stearns WhiteWashington Party Guest (uncredited)
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Hal TaggartSenator (uncredited)
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Wayne TuckerJournalist (uncredited)
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Harty WadsworthWashington Party Guest (uncredited)
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Jerry WadsworthWashington Party Guest (uncredited)
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Byron WhiteWashington Party Guest (uncredited)
Scoop Jackson
Scoop JacksonDrink Refuser (uncredited)