American Madness
Seen it?1932 | 76 min | Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Bronson, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1932: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$100K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Frank Capra
- Walter HustonThomas Dickson
- Pat O'BrienMatt Brown
- Kay JohnsonPhyllis Dickson
- Constance CummingsHelen
- Gavin GordonCyril Cluett
- Arthur HoytIves
- Robert Emmett O'ConnorPolice Inspector
- Edwin MaxwellClark (uncredited)
- Sterling HollowayOscar (uncredited)
- Robert EllisDude Finlay (uncredited)