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American Madness poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.4 / 100
1932·Drama / Mystery / Crime·1h 15m

AMERICAN MADNESS

“The Great American Picture of Today!”

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.

Above the Line
Frank Capra, Allan Dwan, Roy William Neill·DirectorRobert Riskin·StoryRobert Riskin·DialogueJoseph Walker·Director of PhotographyMischa Bakaleinikoff·Original Music ComposerMaurice Wright·Editor
Cast
Walter Huston·Thomas DicksonPat O'Brien·Matt BrownKay Johnson·Phyllis DicksonConstance Cummings·HelenGavin Gordon·Cyril CluettArthur Hoyt·IvesRobert Emmett O'Connor·Police InspectorEdwin Maxwell·Clark (uncredited)Sterling Holloway·Oscar (uncredited)Robert Ellis·Dude Finlay (uncredited)
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Frank Capra·Director
Writing· 2
Robert Riskin·StoryRobert Riskin·Dialogue
Camera· 1
Joseph Walker·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Maurice Wright·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Mischa Bakaleinikoff·Original Music ComposerKarl Hajos·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Stephen Goosson·Art Direction
Production· 2
Frank Capra·ProducerHarry Cohn·Producer
By the Numbers
77.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Chaotic
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large, stern-faced man in the foreground, looking directly at the viewer. Behind him and to his right, a chaotic scene unfolds with multip”

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Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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