Washington Merry-Go-Round
“Rips The Lid Off!”
Synopsis
Button Gwinett Brown is a freshman congressman on a mission to rid Washington of corruption. He quickly runs afoul of the powerful Senator Norton...
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Lee Tracy
Button Gwinett Brown
Constance Cummings
Alice Wylie
Walter Connolly
Senator Wylie
Alan Dinehart
Edward T. Norton
Arthur Vinton
Beef Brannigan
Arthur Hoyt
Willis
Berton Churchill
Speaker of the House
Frank Sheridan
Honest John Kelleher
Clay Clement
Ambassador Conti
Clarence Muse
Clarence
Bull Anderson
Worker
Cyril Armbrister
Worker
Bobby Burns
Senate Clerk
Allan Cavan
Erickson
Wallis Clark
Carl Tilden
Jane Darwell
Alice's Aunt
Charles K. French
Party Guest
Sam Godfrey
Martin - Wylie's Secretary
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 15, 1932
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- James Cruze
- Screenplay & Story
- Jo Swerling
- Original Title
- Washington Merry-Go-Round
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Production Studios
- Columbia Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
James Cruze
Jo Swerling, Maxwell Anderson
Ted Tetzlaff, Ira H. Morgan
Richard Cahoon
Walter Wanger, James Cruze
Department Leadership Roster
James Cruze
Director
Jo Swerling
Screenplay
Walter Wanger
Producer
Richard Cahoon
Editor
Ted Tetzlaff
Director of Photography
Ira H. Morgan
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is Washington Merry-Go-Round about?
Button Gwinett Brown is a freshman congressman on a mission to rid Washington of corruption. He quickly runs afoul of the powerful Senator Norton...
Who directed Washington Merry-Go-Round?
Washington Merry-Go-Round was directed by James Cruze.
Who stars in Washington Merry-Go-Round?
The principal cast of Washington Merry-Go-Round includes Lee Tracy, Constance Cummings, Walter Connolly, Alan Dinehart, Arthur Vinton.
When was Washington Merry-Go-Round released and how long is it?
Washington Merry-Go-Round was released in 1932 with a total runtime of 1h 19m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Washington Merry-Go-Round?
Washington Merry-Go-Round holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).