The Washington Masquerade DVD

The Washington Masquerade is a well acted political romance-drama headlined by Lionel Barrymore and Karen Morley.

 

 

The Washington Masquerade
— Warner Archive Collection —
(1932)

Genre(s): Drama, Romance
Warner Archive | NR – 88 min. – $21.99 | October 20, 2017

Date Published: 11/06/2017 | Author: The Movieman

 

MOVIE INFO: Directed by: Charles R. Brabin Writer(s): Henri Bernstein (“The Claw”) Cast: Lionel Barrymore, Karen Morley, Nils Asther DISC INFO: Features: None Digital Copy: No Formats Included: DVD Number of Discs: 1 Audio: English (Dolby Digital 1.0) Video: Full Frame 1.33 Subtitles: None Region(s): 1

 

 

PLOT SYNOPSIS

After being chastised by the sitting Senator for challenging “the old order,” firebrand defense attorney Jeff Keane (LIONEL BARRYMORE) runs for the Senate… and wins! Unfortunately, it’s a triumph that carries Keane to defeat and ruin. Suborned to run by his fellows in the Bar Association, Jeff proves a formidable foe of the corrupt forces of big business and crony politics, earning him the nickname of “the new Lincoln.” But this new Lincoln is an old widower, and sinister forces set the most dangerous woman in Washington, Consuela Fairbanks (KAREN MORLEY), in Jeff’s path. Jeff quickly marries Consuela who wastes no time in leading Jeff into political corruption, much to the dismay of Jeff’s daughter Ruth (DIANE SINCLAIR) and Jeff’s own conscience.

 

SPECIAL FEATURES – 0/5

No features were included.

 

VIDEO – 3.25/5, AUDIO – 3.0/5

Warner releases The Washington Masquerade onto DVD through the studio’s MOD Archive Collection, shown in its original 1.33 full frame presentation and given an okay Dolby Digital Mono track.

OVERALL – 2.25/5

Overall, The Washington Masquerade is a well acted political romance-drama headlined by Lionel Barrymore and Karen Morley. This Manufactured-On-Demand release has average video and audio transfers but no bonus material.