The Washington Masquerade (1932)Director:Charles BrabinWriters:John Meehan (continuty and dialogue), Samuel Blythe (in collaboration with), 3 more credits » |
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Title: The Washington Masquerade (1932)
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Cast
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| Lionel Barrymore | ... |
Jeff Keane
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Karen Morley | ... |
Consuela Fairbanks
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Diane Sinclair | ... |
Ruth Keane
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| Nils Asther | ... |
Brenner
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Reginald Barlow | ... |
Senator Withers
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William Collier Sr. | ... |
Babcock
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William Morris | ... |
Senator Hodge
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Rafaela Ottiano | ... |
Mona
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C. Henry Gordon | ... |
Hinsdale
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Berton Churchill | ... |
Senator Bitler
(as Burton Churchill)
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Henry Kolker | ... |
Stapleton
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
9 July 1932 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Washington Whirlpool See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USACompany Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
| (Turner library print)Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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(1850) (uncredited)
from "Lohengrin"
Written by Richard Wagner
Whistled by Rafaela Ottiano
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Trivia
Henri Bernstein's play, "La griffe," opened in Paris, France, on 18 April 1906. It's translation and adaptation, "The Claw," by Edward Delaney Dunn and Louis Wolheim, opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 17 October 1921 and had 105 performances. Lionel Barrymore created his movie role in the play, which also included Ian Wolfe in the opening night cast. See more »Soundtracks
"Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)"(1850) (uncredited)
from "Lohengrin"
Written by Richard Wagner
Whistled by Rafaela Ottiano
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I happened to catch this film just today on Turner Classics, and expected to see Lionel Barrymore perform his usual job of overacting in this 1932 release. Surprisingly, I thought he was perfectly in character as a reformer elected to the U.S. Senate, finding himself entrapped in what still seems common today of becoming a captive of either ego or the compromising pressures of constantly needing funds for reelection. In this case, being a lonely widower, he was trapped by an ambitious and unfaithful woman who married him and then led him to resign his seat for monetary gain in order to keep her. In the end, he redeems himself before an investigative hearing by being brutally honest about his own failings and that of the system.