"An honest, talented and well respected attorney defeats a corrupt incumbent U.S. Senator. After a very good start he has to face the subtle temptations and innocent looking traps of Washington."
Lionel Barrymore
as Jefferson "Jeff" Keane
Karen Morley
as Consuela Fairbanks
Diane Sinclair
as Ruth Keane
Nils Asther
as Henri Brenner
Reginald Barlow
as Senator Fred Withers
William Collier Sr.
as Peter Babcock
William Morris
as Senator Hodge
Rafaela Ottiano
as Mona Farrell
C. Henry Gordon
as Alan Hinsdale
Berton Churchill
as Senator Bitler (as Burton Churchill)
Henry Kolker
as Stapleton
Charley Grapewin
as Senator Simmons (uncredited)
George Irving
as President of the Senate (uncredited)
Hattie McDaniel
as Maid (uncredited)
Doris Lloyd
as Kitty
Charles Sellon
as Senator at Train Station
Sidney Bracey
as Benedict
Charles Coleman
as Bitler's Butler
Charles Brabin
Director
Adrian
Costume Design
Douglas Shearer
Sound Director
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Ben Lewis
Editor
Gregg Toland
Director of Photography
William Axt
Music Score Producer
Henri Bernstein
Theatre Play
Samuel Blythe
Dialogue
John Meehan