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American Madness (1932)

"The Great American Picture of Today!"

6.8/10(46 votes)
1h 16m
August 15, 1932
Drama
Crime
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Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
American Madness
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Walter Huston as Thomas Dickson

Walter Huston

Thomas Dickson

Pat O'Brien as Matt Brown

Pat O'Brien

Matt Brown

Kay Johnson as Phyllis Dickson

Kay Johnson

Phyllis Dickson

Constance Cummings as Helen

Constance Cummings

Helen

Gavin Gordon as Cyril Cluett

Gavin Gordon

Cyril Cluett

Arthur Hoyt as Ives

Arthur Hoyt

Ives

Robert Emmett O'Connor as Police Inspector

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Police Inspector

Edwin Maxwell as Clark (uncredited)

Edwin Maxwell

Clark (uncredited)

Sterling Holloway as Oscar  (uncredited)

Sterling Holloway

Oscar (uncredited)

Robert Ellis as Dude Finlay (uncredited)

Robert Ellis

Dude Finlay (uncredited)

Tom Dugan as Depositor (uncredited)

Tom Dugan

Depositor (uncredited)

Charley Grapewin as Mr. Jones (uncredited)

Charley Grapewin

Mr. Jones (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley as Sampson (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Sampson (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler as Kelly (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Kelly (uncredited)

Berton Churchill as O'Brien (uncredited)

Berton Churchill

O'Brien (uncredited)

Sarah Edwards as Gossip on Phone (uncredited)

Sarah Edwards

Gossip on Phone (uncredited)

Julia Griffith as Gossip on Phone (uncredited)

Julia Griffith

Gossip on Phone (uncredited)

Sherry Hall as Carter (uncredited)

Sherry Hall

Carter (uncredited)

Harry Holman as Loan-Seeker (uncredited)

Harry Holman

Loan-Seeker (uncredited)

Anderson Lawler as Charlie (uncredited)

Anderson Lawler

Charlie (uncredited)

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures logoColumbia Pictures

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