Arriving in Washington, a freshman senator gets an experienced advisor who warns him not to continue a heated feud with his state's senior salon, held over from his father. But later in a drunken jag, he blurts out secret evidence that can end the career of the older man.
The Arena is of 1 hour(s) and 0 minute(s). It is Produced By: CBS Studios. It was released on 1956-04-09.
Genres: Drama
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