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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.”
10.0 / 10• 1933• 1h 13m•NR• English
CrimeDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Spencer Tracy
Edward Carson
Lead
Claire Trevor
Jane Lee
Ralph Morgan
Judge Penfield
HL
Howard Lally
Thomas Penfield
J. Carrol Naish
Chopper Allen
John Miljan
William Bennett
Matt McHugh
Butts McGhee
Kathleen Burke
Marilyn Kirk
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Irving Cummings's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Mad Game is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
