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American Madness is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Frank Capra and starring Walter Huston as a New York banker embroiled in scandal.
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A banker faces a crisis when his protégé is wrongly accused of robbing the bank and his wife has an affair. IMDb provides cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards, and more for this Frank Capra-directed film.
- (2.3K)
- Drama, Mystery
- Frank Capra, Allan Dwan, Roy William Neill
- 1932-08-15
Mar 1, 2022 · American Madness by Frank Capra. Publication date 1932 Usage Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International Topics Cinema Language English Item Size 1413617878.
- 76 min
- 3.7K
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A banker fights to keep his independence and protect his customers from a greedy tycoon in this 1932 film directed by Frank Capra. The film explores the themes of social responsibility, corruption and capitalism during the Great Depression.
- Frank R. Capra, C. C. Coleman
- Walter Huston
A banker faces a series of crises when his protégé is falsely accused of robbery, his wife cheats on him, and his bank is threatened by a run. American Madness is a socially-conscious film that explores the themes of morality, justice, and corruption in the Great Depression.
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During the 1930s Depression, the Board of Directors of Thomas Dickson's bank want him to merge with New York Trust and resign; he refuses. One night, his bank is robbed of $100,000. The suspect is Matt Brown, an ex-convict whom Dickson hired and appointed Chief Teller.
