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Christy CabanneThe World Gone Mad (1933)

The World Gone Mad is a 1933 drama/horror film which pits the district attorney's office against crooks defrauding a corporation from within, unbeknownst to the company's owner.

This film is in the public domain.


This movie is part of the collection: Sci-Fi / Horror

Director: Christy Cabanne
Producer: Phil Goldstone
Production Company: Majestic Pictures Corp.
Audio/Visual: mono, B&W
Keywords: 1930s; horror; corruption

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: bobsluckycat - - October 30, 2005
Subject: Corporate Greed, 1930's Style
In a film that, in some ways, proves the adage, "What goes around comes around", Pat O'Brien brings his "Hildy Johnson" schtick to portray another fast talking, wise cracking news man, in this fast paced crime drama. Neil Hamilton, a major star from the days of silents co-stars as the D.A. and O'Brien's room-mate and pal. The cast of soon to be well known character actors includes Louis Calhern, J. Carroll Naish, Syd Saylor and Evelyn Brent among others. While the picture is 72 years old, it is pre-production code and fairly well crackles with dialogue and adult situations we don't usually associate with films of that era. Lots of talent in this film and they almost all measure up to Christy Cabanne's direction. Majestic Pictures was a production company and distributor (mainly through the States Rights System)which had ground to a halt by the mid-30's, but did put out a wide array of films of varing quality while it was in business, mostly "B"'s to "B+". This is one of the better ones. Well worth a look. Good print and sound quality too. Enjoy.

Credits

Screen Story: Edward T. Lowe
Photography: Ira Morgan
Art Direction: Daniel Hall
Film Editor: Otis Garrett
Sound Engineer: Dean C. Daily

Directed by Christy Cabanne
Produced by Phil Goldstone

Cast includes Pat O'Brien, Evelyn Brent, Neil Hamilton, Mary Brian, Louis Calhearn, J. Carrol Naish, Buster Phelps, Richard Tucker, John St. Polis, Geneva Mitchell, Wallis Clark, and Huntley Gordon.