The Mad Game

"Men cringed before him...Only one woman understood him...and she alone knew the secret that inspired his ruthless campaign against the kidnapping racket."

1933 1h 13m EN

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Synopsis

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Bootlegger Ed Carson is sent to prison. His old gang turns from liquor (now legal) to kidnapping. When they nab the son and daughter-in-law of the judge who sent Carson to prison, he is paroled to help in the capture.

“Men cringed before him...Only one woman understood him...and she alone knew the secret that inspired his ruthless campaign against the kidnapping racket.”

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Cast

Spencer Tracy
Edward Carson
Claire Trevor
Jane Lee
Ralph Morgan
Judge Penfield
Howard Lally
Thomas Penfield
J. Carrol Naish
Chopper Allen
John Miljan
William Bennett
Matt McHugh
Butts McGhee
Kathleen Burke
Marilyn Kirk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Irving Cummings
Writers: William M. Conselman, Henry Johnson, Henry Johnson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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93 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Spencer Tracy and Claire Trevor and Ralph Morgan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Men cringed before him...Only one woman understood him...and she alone knew the secret that inspired his ruthless campaign against the kidnapping racket.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0024286 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Irving Cummings directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
293 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Spencer Tracy and Claire Trevor and Ralph Morgan carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Men cringed before him...Only one woman understood him...and she alone knew the secret that inspired his ruthless campaign against the kidnapping racket.".
6IMDB entry: tt0024286 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.