A district attorney and a reporter try to find the killer of a D.A. who uncovered a massive stock fraud.A district attorney and a reporter try to find the killer of a D.A. who uncovered a massive stock fraud.A district attorney and a reporter try to find the killer of a D.A. who uncovered a massive stock fraud.
Louis Calhern
- Christopher Bruno
- (as Louis Calhearn)
Inez Courtney
- Susan Bibens - Telephone Operator
- (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
- Nightclub Patron
- (uncredited)
Max Davidson
- Abe Cohen - Tailor
- (uncredited)
Chester Gan
- Alpha Delta - Houston's Servant
- (uncredited)
Joseph W. Girard
- Nichols
- (uncredited)
Harrison Greene
- Al - the Bartender
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaOne scene takes place in from of a theatre where posters for The Vampire Bat (1933) are on display. "The Vampire Bat" was one of Majestic's biggest hits, and remains the most widely seen of its existing films. It had gone into release about three months before the release of this film.
- Quotes
Lionel Houston: The public looks to the law for protection from these leeches who've chiselled and gouged and sweated them out of their hard-earned dollars, and given them nothing but death and misery in return. If I had my way I'd line 'em all up against a wall and shoot 'em. But as long as the law doesn't permit that, I can at least send them away for as long as the law *does* permit.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: The Screaming Skull (2010)
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Our Interest Comes And Goes
An obscure dramatic thriller that captures and loses the viewers interest like a seesaw. Pat O'Brien is a hard-nosed reporter who gets a little too close for comfort to the story of a lifetime, a massive corporate scandal. With a District Attorney already killed for knowing too much, O'Brien rightfully fears the new D.A (Neil Hamilton) also has a bullet with his name on it. Can our reporter hero piece it all together for the hapless law enforcement authorities before it's too late?
While there are many moments of interest in "The World Gone Mad," it seems there are almost as many pointless scenes with no purpose other than to ruin the flow. It's also overly complex at times. Still, even if one doesn't cut this one the slack it deserves for being made in 1933, it's not all that awful. The performances are good, particularly from O'Brien and Hamilton. But a little further editing would have helped. By the way, I nominate this one for the "Title That Bears Little Resemblance To The On screen Product" Award.
While there are many moments of interest in "The World Gone Mad," it seems there are almost as many pointless scenes with no purpose other than to ruin the flow. It's also overly complex at times. Still, even if one doesn't cut this one the slack it deserves for being made in 1933, it's not all that awful. The performances are good, particularly from O'Brien and Hamilton. But a little further editing would have helped. By the way, I nominate this one for the "Title That Bears Little Resemblance To The On screen Product" Award.
- ReelCheese
- Aug 17, 2006
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- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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