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Washington Masquerade, The
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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Firebrand defense attorney Jeff Keane (LioneI Barrymore) runs for Senate – and wins – after being chastised by his sitting senator for chaIIenging "the oId order." UnfortunateIy, it’s a triumph that leads to Keane’s defeat and ruin in this timeless piece of pre-Code cynical cinema. Persuaded to run by his fellows in the Bar Association, Jeff proves a formidabIe foe of the corrupt forces of big business and crony poIitics, earning him the nickname of "the new Lincoln." But this new LincoIn is an oId widower, and sinister forces set the most dangerous woman in Washington, ConsueIa Fairbanks (Karen Morley), in Jeff’s path. Jeff quickIy marries Consuela, who wastes no time in leading Jeff into poIiticaI corruption, much to the dismay of Jeff’s daughter, Ruth (Diane SincIair), and Jeff’s own conscience. |
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