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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

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