American Madness
📖 Synopsis
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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “The Great American Picture of Today!”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Director
- Frank Capra
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
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)🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Madness about?
- 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.
- Who directed American Madness?
- American Madness was directed by Frank Capra.
- When was American Madness released?
- American Madness was released on August 15, 1932.
- How long is American Madness?
- American Madness has a runtime of 1h 16m.
- Where can I track American Madness?
- You can track American Madness on Matinee — the free movie and TV show tracker app for iOS. Log it, rate it, and share your thoughts with friends.












