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Cast
Lee Tracy
as Button Gwinett Brown
Constance Cummings
as Alice Wylie
Walter Connolly
as Senator Wylie
Alan Dinehart
as Edward T. Norton
Arthur Vinton
as Beef Brannigan
Arthur Hoyt
as Willis
Berton Churchill
as Speaker of the House
Frank Sheridan
as Honest John Kelleher
Clay Clement
as Ambassador Conti
Clarence Muse
as Clarence
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1932
Runtime1h 19m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes4
DirectorJames Cruze
WritersMaxwell Anderson, Jo Swerling
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWashington Merry-Go-Round
About Washington Merry-Go-Round
Button Gwinett Brown is a freshman congressman on a mission to rid Washington of corruption. He quickly runs afoul of the powerful Senator Norton...
Directed by James Cruze, Washington Merry-Go-Round leans on a strong ensemble — Lee Tracy, Constance Cummings, Walter Connolly — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1932.
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