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Manpower

Manpower

Release: 1941-08-09 ·Runtime: 104m ·★ 6.7
Crime Drama

Hank McHenry and Johnny Marshall work as power company linesmen. Hank is injured in an accident and subsequently promoted to foreman of the gang. Tensions start to show in the road crew as rivalry between Hank and Johnny increases.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

First National Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Diana Barrymore Diana Barrymore as Girl (uncredited) Nat Carr Nat Carr as 28 Club Waiter (uncredited) Ralph Dunn Ralph Dunn as Man Calling Sweeney (uncredited) Vera Lewis Vera Lewis as Wife of the Justice of the Peace (uncredited) Jeffrey Sayre Jeffrey Sayre as Power Company Telephone Operator (uncredited) Dorothy Vaughan Dorothy Vaughan as Mrs. Boyle (uncredited) Joseph Crehan Joseph Crehan as Sweeney Ward Bond Ward Bond as Eddie Adams Walter Catlett Walter Catlett as Sidney Whipple Murray Alper Murray Alper as Lineman (uncredited) John Dilson John Dilson as Jail Clerk (uncredited) James Flavin James Flavin as Orderly About to Give Bath (uncredited) Brenda Fowler Brenda Fowler as Mrs. Calkin (uncredited) Joyce Bryant Joyce Bryant as Mrs. Brewster (uncredited) Harry Strang Harry Strang as Tommy (Foreman Sent to Line 191) (uncredited) Dick Wessel Dick Wessel as Lineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited) Joyce Compton Joyce Compton as Scarlett John J. Richardson John J. Richardson as Midnight Club Waiter (uncredited) Joe Devlin Joe Devlin as Bartender (uncredited) Eddie Fetherston Eddie Fetherston as Power Company Telephone Operator (uncredited) Lucia Carroll Lucia Carroll as Flo Georgia Caine Georgia Caine as Head Nurse (uncredited) Eddy Chandler Eddy Chandler as Detective in Raid (uncredited) Dick Elliott Dick Elliott as Drunk Texan (uncredited) Joan Winfield Joan Winfield as Nurse Holding Baby (uncredited) Fred Graham Fred Graham as Lineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited) Herbert Heywood Herbert Heywood as Charlie (uncredited) Jane Randolph Jane Randolph as Hat Check Girl (uncredited) George Raft George Raft as Johnny Marshall Lynn Baggett Lynn Baggett as Girl (uncredited) Arthur Q. Bryan Arthur Q. Bryan as Drunk Texan (uncredited) Chester Clute Chester Clute as Drug Store Clerk (uncredited) William Newell William Newell as Lineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited) Robert Strange Robert Strange as Bailsman (uncredited) Jean Ames Jean Ames as Thelma (uncredited) Sailor Vincent Sailor Vincent as Lineman (uncredited) Egon Brecher Egon Brecher as Pop Duval Barton MacLane Barton MacLane as Smiley Quinn William Gould William Gould as Freeman (uncredited) John Harmon John Harmon as Benny (uncredited) Audra Lindley Audra Lindley as Nurse (uncredited) Charles Sherlock Charles Sherlock as Power Company Telephone Operator (uncredited) Alan Hale Alan Hale as Jumbo Wells Glen Cavender Glen Cavender as Drunk Bounced from Midnight Club (uncredited) Stuart Holmes Stuart Holmes as 28 Club Bartender (uncredited) Frank Mayo Frank Mayo as Midnight Club Doorman (uncredited) William Royle William Royle as Policeman in Raid (uncredited) Charles Sullivan Charles Sullivan as Lineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited) Nella Walker Nella Walker as Floor Lady (uncredited) Harry Holman Harry Holman as Justice of the Peace (uncredited) Paul Panzer Paul Panzer as 28 Club Bartender (uncredited) Lee Phelps Lee Phelps as Detective in Raid (uncredited) Ben Welden Ben Welden as Al Hurst Dorothy Appleby Dorothy Appleby as Wilma Faye Emerson Faye Emerson as Nurse Who Lost Draw (uncredited) Billy Wayne Billy Wayne as Taxi Driver (uncredited) Virginia Hill Virginia Hill as Hat Check Girl (Uncredited) Edward G. Robinson Edward G. Robinson as Hank McHenry Marlene Dietrich Marlene Dietrich as Fay Duval Leah Baird Leah Baird as Mrs. Taylor (uncredited) Frank McHugh Frank McHugh as Omaha Eve Arden Eve Arden as Dolly Roland Drew Roland Drew as Citizen Reporting Power Outage (uncredited) Carl Harbaugh Carl Harbaugh as Noisy Nash (uncredited) Friedrich Hollaender Friedrich Hollaender as Accompanist (uncredited) William Hopper William Hopper as Power Company Telephone Operator (uncredited) Jack 'Tiny' Lipson Jack 'Tiny' Lipson as Midnight Club Bartender (uncredited) Cliff Clark Cliff Clark as Cully Sam Ash Sam Ash as Midnight Club Patron (uncredited) John Kelly John Kelly as 28 Club Bouncer (uncredited) Elliott Sullivan Elliott Sullivan as Lineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited) Harry Tenbrook Harry Tenbrook as Midnight Club Waiter (uncredited) Barbara Pepper Barbara Pepper as Polly