Overview

Proposed by the President of the United States to fill the post of Secretary of State, Robert Leffingwell appears before a Senate committee, chaired by the idealistic Senator Brig Anderson, which must decide whether he is the right person for the job.

Top Cast

Henry Fonda

Robert Leffingwell

Charles Laughton

Senator Seabright Cooley

Don Murray

Senator Brigham Anderson

Walter Pidgeon

Senate Majority Leader

Peter Lawford

Senator Lafe Smith

Gene Tierney

Dolly Harrison

Franchot Tone

The President

Lew Ayres

The Vice President