Washington Merry-Go-Round

Washington Merry-Go-Round

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NR 1932 · 79 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama

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 · Written by Maxwell Anderson

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