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  • American Madness (1932)
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    75 min | Drama, Mystery
American Madness (1932)
Passed
75 min | Drama, Mystery

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 on the same day.
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Director
Frank Capra (as Frank R. Capra)
Writer
Robert Riskin (story and dialogue)
Producer
Cinematographer
Joseph Walker (photography)
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Updated Aug 4, 1932

Release date
Aug 15, 1932 (United States)

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Cast

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34 cast members
Name Known for
Walter Huston
Thomas A. Dickson Thomas A. Dickson   See fewer
Kay Johnson
Mrs. Phyllis Dickson Mrs. Phyllis Dickson   See fewer
Gavin Gordon
Cyril Cluett Cyril Cluett   See fewer
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Inspector (as Robert E. O'Conner) Inspector (as Robert E. O'Conner)   See fewer
Harry C. Bradley
Sampson (uncredited) Sampson (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddy Chandler
Kelly (uncredited) Kelly (uncredited)   See fewer
Berton Churchill
O'Brien (uncredited) O'Brien (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Dugan
Depositor (uncredited) Depositor (uncredited)   See fewer
Sarah Edwards
Gossip on Phone (uncredited) Gossip on Phone (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Ellis
Dude Finlay (uncredited) Dude Finlay (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Foster
Depositor (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Depositor (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Charley Grapewin
Mr. Jones (uncredited) Mr. Jones (uncredited)   See fewer
Julia Griffith
Gossip on Phone (uncredited) Gossip on Phone (uncredited)   See fewer
Sherry Hall
Carter (uncredited) Carter (uncredited)   See fewer
Sterling Holloway
Oscar (uncredited) Oscar (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Holman
Loan-Seeker (uncredited) Loan-Seeker (uncredited)   See fewer
Anderson Lawler
Charlie (uncredited) Charlie (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Lewis
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Martindel
Ames (uncredited) Ames (uncredited)   See fewer
Edwin Maxwell
Clark (uncredited) Clark (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat O'Malley
Dr. Strong (uncredited) Dr. Strong (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Phelps
Tim (uncredited) Tim (uncredited)   See fewer
Tempe Pigott
Mrs. Halligan (uncredited) Mrs. Halligan (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Semels
Depositor (uncredited) Depositor (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeanne Sorel
Cluett's Secretary (uncredited) Cluett's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Joan Standing
Panicked Depositor (uncredited) Panicked Depositor (uncredited)   See fewer
Emma Tansey
Elderly Depositor (uncredited) Elderly Depositor (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Todd
Tom Gardner (uncredited) Tom Gardner (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Sam (uncredited) Sam (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Walker
Schultz (uncredited) Schultz (uncredited)   See fewer
Polly Walters
Blonde Phone Operator (uncredited) Blonde Phone Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
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