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American Madness
American Madness
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American Madness

1932
1h 16m
Drama
Crime

Status

Released

Release

1932

Runtime

1h 16m

Where to Watch

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Storyline

"The Great American Picture of Today!"

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 16m
Aug 15, 1932
Languages
English
Director
Frank Capra
Frank Capra
Production
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

35 Cast Members

Walter Huston

Walter Huston

Thomas Dickson

Pat O'Brien

Pat O'Brien

Matt Brown

Kay Johnson

Kay Johnson

Phyllis Dickson

Constance Cummings

Constance Cummings

Helen

Gavin Gordon

Gavin Gordon

Cyril Cluett

Arthur Hoyt

Arthur Hoyt

Ives

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Police Inspector

Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Clark (uncredited)

Sterling Holloway

Sterling Holloway

Oscar (uncredited)

Robert Ellis

Robert Ellis

Dude Finlay (uncredited)

Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

Depositor (uncredited)

Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

Mr. Jones (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Sampson (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Kelly (uncredited)

Berton Churchill

Berton Churchill

O'Brien (uncredited)

Sarah Edwards

Sarah Edwards

Gossip on Phone (uncredited)

Julia Griffith

Julia Griffith

Gossip on Phone (uncredited)

Sherry Hall

Carter (uncredited)

Harry Holman

Harry Holman

Loan-Seeker (uncredited)

Anderson Lawler

Anderson Lawler

Charlie (uncredited)

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