‘The Inside Story’: Money Must Keep Moving

A Vermont town during the Depression discovers how many people benefit when money circulates.

(L–R) Uncle Ed (Charles Winninger), Francine (Marsha Hunt), and Bill (William Lundigan), In “The Inside Story.” Republic Pictures

NR | 1h 27m | Drama | 1948

Money is like blood: It’s no good unless it’s circulating. That’s the point of producer-director Allan Dwan’s lighthearted film about a quiet town in Vermont. The less lighthearted backdrop is the Great Depression: Nearly everyone’s indebted and struggling to repay.