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.

"Are the men and women of Washington really like this?"

Credits

Otto PremingerDirector

Henry FondaRobert Leffingwell

Charles LaughtonSenator Seabright Cooley

Don MurraySenator Brigham Anderson

Walter PidgeonSenate Majority Leader