Top Billed Cast

1. 

   Henry Fonda

   Robert Leffingwell

2. 

   Charles Laughton

   Senator Seabright Cooley

3. 

   Don Murray

   Senator Brigham Anderson

4. 

   Walter Pidgeon

   Senate Majority Leader

5. 

   Peter Lawford

   Senator Lafe Smith

6. 

   Gene Tierney

   Dolly Harrison

7. 

   Franchot Tone

   The President

8. 

   Lew Ayres

   The Vice President

9. 

   Burgess Meredith

   Herbert Gelman

10. 

    Eddie Hodges

    Johnny Leffingwell

11. 

    Paul Ford

    Senator Stanley Danta

12. 

    George Grizzard

    Senator Fred van Ackerman

13. 

    Inga Swenson

    Ellen Anderson

14. 

    Frank Sinatra

    Self (voice)

15. 

    Edward Andrews

    Senator Orrin Knox

16. 

    Paul McGrath

    Hardiman Fletcher

17. 

    Will Geer

    Senate Minority Leader

18. 

    Betty White

    Senator Bessie Adams

19. 

    Tom Helmore

    British Ambassador

20. 

    Rene Paul

    French Ambassador

21. 

    Paul Stevens

    Louis Newborn

22. 

    Russ Brown

    Night Watchman Mike

23. 

    Malcolm Atterbury

    Senator Tom August

24. 

    Janet Jane Carty

    Pidge Anderson

25. 

    Hilary Eaves

    Lady Maudulayne

26. 

    Michele Montau

    Celestine Barre

27. 

    J. Edward McKinley

    Senator Powell Hanson

28. 

    Bill Quinn

    Senator Paul Hendershot

29. 

    Tiki Santos

    Senator Kanaho

30. 

    Raoul De Leon

    Senator Velez

31. 

    Chet Stratton

    Rev. Carney Birch

32. 

    Larry Tucker

    Manuel

33. 

    Betty Murray

    Senator Lafe Smith's Girlfriend

34. 

    John Granger

    Ray Shaff

35. 

    Sid Gould

    Bartender

36. 

    Meyer Davis

    Orchestra Conductor

37. 

    Irv Kupcinet

    Journalist #1

38. 

    Robert C. Wilson

    Journalist #2

39. 

    Alan Emory

    Journalist #3

40. 

    Jesse Stearns Buscher

    Journalist #4

41. 

    Milton Berliner

    Journalist #5

42. 

    Allan W. Cromley

    Journalist #6

43. 

    William Knighton

    WHCA President

44. 

    Guy M. Gillette

    Senator Harper

45. 

    Henry Fountain Ashurst

    Senator McCafferty

46. 

    Raj Mallick

    Indian Ambassador

47. 

    Leon Alton

    Senator (uncredited)

48. 

    Walter Bacon

    Senator (uncredited)

49. 

    Joe Baird

    Senator (uncredited)

50. 

    Eddie Baker

    Senator (uncredited)

51. 

    Brandon Beach

    Senator (uncredited)

52. 

    Mario Cimino

    Senator (uncredited)

53. 

    Roger Clark

    Senator (uncredited)

54. 

    Paul Cristo

    Senate Gallery Spectator (uncredited)

55. 

    Harry Denny

    Senator (uncredited)

56. 

    George DeNormand

    Senator (uncredited)

57. 

    George Ford

    Senator (uncredited)

58. 

    Cay Forester

    President's Secretary (uncredited)

59. 

    Bobby Gilbert

    Senator (uncredited)

60. 

    Polly Guggenheim

    Washington Socialite (uncredited)

61. 

    Clive Halliday

    Senator (uncredited)

62. 

    Helen Hardin

    Washington Socialite (uncredited)

63. 

    Henry Jackson

    Drink Refuser (uncredited)

64. 

    Virgil Johansen

    Senator (uncredited)

65. 

    Kenner G. Kemp

    Senate Chamber Reporter (uncredited)

66. 

    Joseph La Cava

    Senator (uncredited)

67. 

    Evelyn Lincoln

    Washington Party Guest (uncredited)

68. 

    Al McGranary

    Senator (uncredited)

69. 

    William Meader

    Senator (uncredited)

70. 

    Harold Miller

    Senate Official (uncredited)

71. 

    Sol Murgi

    Senator (uncredited)

72. 

    Norman Papson

    Gay Bar Patron (uncredited)

73. 

    Charles Perry

    Senate Gallery Spectator (uncredited)

74. 

    Paul Power

    Senator (uncredited)

75. 

    Walter Reed

    Senate Staff Clerk (uncredited)

76. 

    Leoda Richards

    Senator (uncredited)

77. 

    Clark Ross

    Senator (uncredited)

78. 

    John Roy

    Reporter (uncredited)

79. 

    Carlisle Runge

    Washington Party Guest (uncredited)

80. 

    Dick Ryan

    Senator (uncredited)

81. 

    Jeffrey Sayre

    Senate Staff Clerk (uncredited)

82. 

    Louis Scheyven

    Washington Party Guest (uncredited)

83. 

    Bernard Sell

    Senator (uncredited)

84. 

    Stephen Soldi

    Senate Gallery Spectator (uncredited)

85. 

    Marion Lloyd Stearns White

    Washington Party Guest (uncredited)

86. 

    Hal Taggart

    Senator (uncredited)

87. 

    Wayne Tucker

    Journalist (uncredited)

88. 

    Harty Wadsworth

    Washington Party Guest (uncredited)

89. 

    Jerry Wadsworth

    Washington Party Guest (uncredited)

90. 

    Byron White

    Washington Party Guest (uncredited)