A conservative millionaire is fearful that a "soak-the-rich" bill will pass in the United States Senate. He keeps apprised of the situation by having a captain report on Communist activities and by making direct calls to the President.
"Soak the Rich" from 1936? Yeah, it's definitely not for everyone, not today anyway. If you're a serious film historian, or just someone obsessed with how political fear-mongering looked way back when, then sure, dive in. Anyone else looking for laughs or even a coherent plot, you'll probably be pretty bored. It's a cu...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Ben Hecht
Richard Smith
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""Soak the Rich" from 1936? Yeah, it's definitely not for everyone, not today anyway. If you're a serious film historian, or just someone obsessed with how political fear-mongering looked way back when, then sure, dive in. Anyone else looking for laughs or even a coherent plot, you'll probably be pretty bored. It's a curiosity, mostly. 🧐 The movie centers on Benjamin K. Babbitt, played by Walter Connolly, who's just terrified of this "soak-the-rich" bill moving through the Senate. His whole wor..."
Charles MacArthur, Ben Hecht
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