Top Man
Top Man
Release: 1943-09-17
·Runtime: 74m
Comedy
Music
In this WW II musical, a young man suddenly finds himself in charge of his family when his father is called to war. To help the flagging spirits of local factory workers, the plucky lad, his siblings and his schoolmates put on a lively little show. With a little work, he even convinces Count Basie to come with his band.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Universal Pictures
Cast
Count Basie
as Orchestra Leader
Milton Kibbee
as Mac
Eddie Bruce
as Man in Audience with Cleo
Sidney Miller
as Higgins - Soda Jerk
William Newell
as Secretary
Lillian Gish
as Beth Warren
Gladys Blake
as Madge
Al Thompson
as Guard
Borrah Minevitch
as Borrah Minevitch
Harry C. Bradley
as Teacher
Donald O'Connor
as Don Warren
David Holt
as Archie Fleming
Herbert Heywood
as Mover
Beatrice Roberts
as War Plant Worker
Susanna Foster
as Connie Allen
Richard Dix
as Tom Warren
Anne Gwynne
as Pat Warren
Irving Bacon
as School Principal
Charles McAvoy
as Tool Attendant / Railroad Conductor
Peggy Ryan
as Jane Warren
Barbara Brown
as Mrs. Martha Fairchild
Shirley Mills
as Dancer
Louise Beavers
as Cleo
George Eldredge
as Mike
Martha Vickers
as High School Girl
Noah Beery Jr.
as Ed Thompson
Samuel S. Hinds
as Mr. Fairchild
Marcia Mae Jones
as Erna Lane
