Money Madness

1948
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1h 13m

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Hugh Beaumont and Frances Rafferty in Money Madness (1948)

Bank robber Steve hides out in a small town, working as a cab driver. He meets Julie who is caring for her ill aunt. Steve courts her and they eventually marry because he needs a legitmate f... Read allBank robber Steve hides out in a small town, working as a cab driver. He meets Julie who is caring for her ill aunt. Steve courts her and they eventually marry because he needs a legitmate front with which to launder the loot money.Bank robber Steve hides out in a small town, working as a cab driver. He meets Julie who is caring for her ill aunt. Steve courts her and they eventually marry because he needs a legitmate front with which to launder the loot money.

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Hugh Beaumont

Steve Clark

Frances Rafferty

Julie Saunders

Harlan Warde

Donald Harper

Cecil Weston

Cora

Ida Moore

Mrs. Ferguson

Danny Morton

Jack Rogers

Joel Friedkin

Dr. Wagner

Lane Chandler

Policeman

Gladys Blake

Martha - Waitress
(uncredited)

Carole Donne

Photo Shop Assistant
(uncredited)

Dick Elliott

Malt Shop Customer
(uncredited)

Don C. Harvey

Harry
(uncredited)

Nolan Leary

Taxi Company Boss
(uncredited)

Carl Milletaire

Charlie
(uncredited)

Garry Owen

Vance - Reporter
(uncredited)

Walter Soderling

Mr. Haines
(uncredited)

Pierre Watkin

Judge
(uncredited)

Director
- Sam Newfield
Writer
- Al Martin
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The failure of the original copyright holder to renew the film's copyright resulted in it falling into public domain, meaning that virtually anyone could duplicate and sell a VHS/DVD copy of the film. Therefore, many of the versions of this film available on the market are either severely (and usually badly) edited and/or of extremely poor quality, having been duped from second- or third-generation (or more) copies of the film.

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Steve Clark: Listen, Julie. Get this straight. What I have I keep. That goes for the money, and it goes for you.

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6/10

Newfield never impressed me as a director

With MONEY MADNESS, Director Sam Newfield (using fake name of Peter Stewart on this occasion) manages to add yet another dud to his extensive collection. A word to the wise: rewatch the start to the flick to get what happens to Frances Rafferty, the wife.

Cinematography is clearly below par, though the persistently dark surroundings help set up and thicken the atmosphere. I regret to admit that the copy I watched was poor, with cuts and what appeared to be a loss of some lines, which clearly did not help elevate my rating of MONEY MADNESS.

Certainly, the best aspect about this flick is Hugh Beaumont's performance. He is a quick-thinking and acting criminal, ruthless to the chase. He has no qualms about getting lovely Rafferty to marry him and then he poisons her aunt for good measure, so that he has a roof to hide in while waiting to collect the inheritance. The way he disposes of aunt Cora and keeps his wife silent and cooperative is quite remarkable (safe guess that it must have raised many an eyebrow back in 1948!).

Beaumont would as soon as kiss as kill anyone. When in the middle of apparently amenable conversation he suddenly orders Frances Rafferty, "beat it!", you know this guy has no thought for anyone except No.1, and he will take no prisoners.

Pity that the rest of the movie does not live up to Beaumont's level. 6/10.