American Madness

★★★★★

“The Great American Picture of Today!”

1932 · 1 h 15 min

Directed by Frank Capra · USA · Classical Hollywood

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Cast

Walter Huston Pat O'Brien Kay Johnson Constance Cummings Gavin Gordon Arthur Hoyt

Credits

Written by: Robert Riskin

Plot

Socially conscious banker Thomas Dickson faces a crisis when a run on his bank threatens to ruin him.

Sinekatalog’s take

Frank Capra's drama, with Walter Huston, is quick, topical and humane, a pre-Code Depression film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (2,698 votes)
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