Washington Merry-Go-Round (film)
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| Washington Merry-Go-Round | |
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| Directed by | James Cruze |
| Screenplay by | Jo Swerling |
| Story by | Maxwell Anderson |
| Based on | the book Washington Merry-Go-Round by Robert Sharon Allen and Drew Pearson |
| Produced by | Walter Wanger |
| Starring | Lee Tracy Constance Cummings Walter Connolly Alan Dinehart |
| Cinematography | Ira H. Morgan (as Ira Morgan) Ted Tetzlaff |
| Edited by | Richard Cahoon |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Washington Merry-Go-Round is a 1932 American pre-Code political drama film directed by James Cruze and starring Lee Tracy, Constance Cummings, Walter Connolly, and Alan Dinehart. It was produced by Walter Wanger.[1]
Button Gwinnett Brown is a new congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives. He refuses bribes, vowing to rid Washington of corruption; but crosses swords with powerful senator Edward Norton, who wants to enlist Brown to help Prohibition bootleggers. Norton also happens to be chasing elder senator Wylie's granddaughter Alice, who Brown has also fallen for. In order to silence the idealistic newcomer, politicians stage a phony re-count and Brown loses his government seat. However, with the help of Senator Wylie and Alice, Brown manages to win back his place and clean up the halls of justice.
Cast
- Lee Tracy as Button Gwinnett Brown
- Constance Cummings as Alice Wylie
- Walter Connolly as Senator Wylie
- Alan Dinehart as Edward T. Norton
- Arthur Vintonas as Beef Brannigan
- Arthur Hoyt as Willis
- Berton Churchill as Speaker of the House
- Frank Sheridan as John Kelleher
- Clay Clement as Conti
- Clarence Muse as Clarence
- Wallis Clark as Carl Tilden (uncredited)
- Larry Steers as Guard (uncredited)
- John T. Prince as Senate Clerk (uncredited)