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American Madness

Movie
1932
1h 16m
Passed
English
Drama, Crime
User Score: 
7.2
Critic Score: 
77
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Socially-conscious banker Thomas Dickson faces a crisis when his protégé is wrongly accused of robbing the bank, gossip of the robbery starts a bank run, and evidence suggests Dickson's wife had an affair... all in the same day.
American Madness Poster

American Madness

Passed
Movie
1932
1h 16m
English
Drama, Crime
Socially-conscious banker Thomas Dickson faces a crisis when his protégé is wrongly accused of robbing the bank, gossip of the robbery starts a bank run, and evidence suggests Dickson's wife had an affair... all in the same day.
Rating
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7.2
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American Madness (1932) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
77

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Walter Huston
Thomas Dickson
Pat OBrien
Matt Brown
Kay Johnson
Phyllis Dickson
Gavin Gordon
Cyril Cluett
Robert Emmett OConnor
Police Inspector
Edwin Maxwell
Clark (uncredited)
Sterling Holloway
Oscar (uncredited)
Robert Ellis
Dude Finlay (uncredited)
Tom Dugan
Depositor (uncredited)
Charley Grapewin
Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Harry C Bradley
Sampson (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Kelly (uncredited)
Berton Churchill
O'Brien (uncredited)
Sarah Edwards
Gossip on Phone (uncredited)
Julia Griffith
Gossip on Phone (uncredited)
Sherry Hall
Carter (uncredited)
Harry Holman
Loan-Seeker (uncredited)
Anderson Lawler
Charlie (uncredited)
Ralph Lewis
Judge (uncredited)
Edward Martindel
Ames (uncredited)
J Pat OMalley
Dr. Strong (uncredited)
Tempe Pigott
Mrs. Halligan (uncredited)
Jeanne Sorel
Cluett's Secretary (uncredited)
Directed By: Frank Capra
Written By: Robert Riskin (Story)

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jx8FuVT says...
11 years ago
Walter Huston gave a great performance. Dickson's policies are a nice mix of Keynesian economics and Capra's faith in humanity. The scene where the rumor spreads was particularly well shot / effective, with rapid cuts between closeup faces of people on the phone in increasing hysteria.
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