Red Ensign

If Michael Powell wasn’t inspired by Frank Capra and American Madness, I would be quite surprised. Coming out two years after Capra’s early masterpiece, Red Ensign shares similar beats, outlooks on the rich in depression times, and just a general approach to material about depression era conditions. It would be quite the coincidence if Powell had never seen Capra’s film. That being said, this is lesser than Capra’s work, but it’s still a worthwhile experience on its own. Still part of his qu...