American Madness

One of the most riveting of Frank Capra's early sound films, Walter Huston stars as a kind-hearted bank president (inspired by real-life Bank of America founder A.P. Giannini) trying to keep the doors open amid pressure from his conservative board (especially after a robbery) and a tumultuous personal life. The climactic run on the bank by anxious depositors is still a white-knuckle classic. With Pat O'Brien, Kay Johnson, Constance Cummings and Gavin Gordon; written by the great Robert Riskin.