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)