American Madness

E191713

American Madness is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Frank Capra that explores themes of banking, trust, and social responsibility during the Great Depression.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf drama film
film
pre-Code film
basedOn original screenplay
cinematographer Joseph Walker
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Frank Capra
distributor Columbia Pictures
editor Maurice Wright
filmingStyle black-and-white
genre drama film
pre-Code drama
hasBlackAndWhiteVersion true
hasDirectorStyle socially conscious drama
hasSetting bank
hasTitleLanguage English
mainTheme Great Depression
banking
social responsibility
trust
motionPictureRating pre-Code era (no MPAA rating)
musicBy Louis Silvers
narrativeFocus bank run
community solidarity
notableFor depiction of banking ethics during the Great Depression
early collaboration between Frank Capra and Robert Riskin
originalLanguage English
partOf Frank Capra Productions
surface form: Frank Capra filmography
portrays ethical business leadership
financial crisis
public confidence in banks
producer Columbia Pictures
productionCompany Columbia Pictures
publicationDate 1932
releaseFormat theatrical film
releaseYear 1932
runtime approximately 76 minutes
screenwriter Robert Riskin
setInPeriod Great Depression
starredActor Constance Cummings
Kay Johnson
Pat O’Brien
surface form: Pat O'Brien

Walter Huston
workPeriod Hollywood Golden Age
surface form: Classical Hollywood cinema

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Robert Riskin notableWork American Madness
Joseph Walker notableWork American Madness