The Crash (1932)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

William Dieterle

Writers:

Earl Baldwin (writer)
Larry Barratto (novel)

Release Date:

9 October 1932 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Rich couple loses their fortune in stock market crash. |

Plot Keywords:

Stock Market Crash | Adultery | Based On Novel

Cast

Ruth Chatterton	...	Linda Gault
George Brent	...	Geoffrey Gault
Lois Wilson	...	Marcia Peterson
Barbara Leonard	...	Celeste, Linda's French Maid
Paul Cavanagh	...	Ronald 'Ronnie' Sanderson
Henry Kolker	...	John 'Jack' Fair
Hardie Albright	...	Arthur Pringle
Ivan F. Simpson	...	Hodge, Linda's Butler (as Ivan Simpson)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Edith Kingdon	...	Mrs. R. Hazeltine, Bermuda Landlady

Runtime:

58 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

First National Pictures

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Although the story takes place primarily in October 1929, and immediately thereafter, all of Linda Gault's clothes are from 1932 (styles changed dramatically during those three years).

Fascinating glimpse of stock-market greed in the 30s

"Frank" drama about a woman who needs lots of expensive things, or she "just can't stand it". Much better than its reputation, this flick has a good script and good acting from Chatterton, Brent, and great acting by Henry Kolker as an elderly lover. But it's primarily interesting because of its depiction of stock-market worship, and its relationship to whoredom. Short (58 minutes) but classy; another good one from director Dieterle ("Hunchback of ND").