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Manpower

Manpower

Release: 1941-08-09·Runtime: 104m·★ 6.5
CrimeDrama

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

Vera LewisVera Lewisas Wife of the Justice of the Peace (uncredited)Barton MacLaneBarton MacLaneas Smiley QuinnCliff ClarkCliff Clarkas CullyDorothy ApplebyDorothy Applebyas WilmaLee PhelpsLee Phelpsas Detective in Raid (uncredited)Jane RandolphJane Randolphas Hat Check Girl (uncredited)Ward BondWard Bondas Eddie AdamsHarry HolmanHarry Holmanas Justice of the Peace (uncredited)Robert StrangeRobert Strangeas Bailsman (uncredited)Harry TenbrookHarry Tenbrookas Midnight Club Waiter (uncredited)John HarmonJohn Harmonas Benny (uncredited)Lucia CarrollLucia Carrollas FloGeorgia CaineGeorgia Caineas Head Nurse (uncredited)Chester CluteChester Cluteas Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)Roland DrewRoland Drewas Citizen Reporting Power Outage (uncredited)Eddie FetherstonEddie Fetherstonas Power Company Telephone Operator (uncredited)Virginia HillVirginia Hillas Hat Check Girl (Uncredited)Marlene DietrichMarlene Dietrichas Fay DuvalJean AmesJean Amesas Thelma (uncredited)Leah BairdLeah Bairdas Mrs. Taylor (uncredited)Joe DevlinJoe Devlinas Bartender (uncredited)James FlavinJames Flavinas Orderly About to Give Bath (uncredited)Harry StrangHarry Strangas Tommy (Foreman Sent to Line 191) (uncredited)George RaftGeorge Raftas Johnny MarshallJoseph CrehanJoseph Crehanas SweeneyJoyce BryantJoyce Bryantas Mrs. Brewster (uncredited)Carl HarbaughCarl Harbaughas Noisy Nash (uncredited)Audra LindleyAudra Lindleyas Nurse (uncredited)William NewellWilliam Newellas Lineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited)William RoyleWilliam Royleas Policeman in Raid (uncredited)Diana BarrymoreDiana Barrymoreas Girl (uncredited)Jeffrey SayreJeffrey Sayreas Power Company Telephone Operator (uncredited)Elliott SullivanElliott Sullivanas Lineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited)Lynn BaggettLynn Baggettas Girl (uncredited)Friedrich HollaenderFriedrich Hollaenderas Accompanist (uncredited)Stuart HolmesStuart Holmesas 28 Club Bartender (uncredited)John KellyJohn Kellyas 28 Club Bouncer (uncredited)Charles SullivanCharles Sullivanas Lineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited)Billy WayneBilly Wayneas Taxi Driver (uncredited)Eve ArdenEve Ardenas DollyGlen CavenderGlen Cavenderas Drunk Bounced from Midnight Club (uncredited)Eddy ChandlerEddy Chandleras Detective in Raid (uncredited)Sailor VincentSailor Vincentas Lineman (uncredited)William GouldWilliam Gouldas Freeman (uncredited)Dick WesselDick Wesselas Lineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited)Brenda FowlerBrenda Fowleras Mrs. Calkin (uncredited)Edward G. RobinsonEdward G. Robinsonas Hank McHenryBarbara PepperBarbara Pepperas PollyFaye EmersonFaye Emersonas Nurse Who Lost Draw (uncredited)Jack 'Tiny' LipsonJack 'Tiny' Lipsonas Midnight Club Bartender (uncredited)John J. RichardsonJohn J. Richardsonas Midnight Club Waiter (uncredited)Fred GrahamFred Grahamas Lineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited)Alan HaleAlan Haleas Jumbo WellsEgon BrecherEgon Brecheras Pop DuvalSam AshSam Ashas Midnight Club Patron (uncredited)Dick ElliottDick Elliottas Drunk Texan (uncredited)Nella WalkerNella Walkeras Floor Lady (uncredited)Nat CarrNat Carras 28 Club Waiter (uncredited)John DilsonJohn Dilsonas Jail Clerk (uncredited)Paul PanzerPaul Panzeras 28 Club Bartender (uncredited)Frank McHughFrank McHughas OmahaJoyce ComptonJoyce Comptonas ScarlettMurray AlperMurray Alperas Lineman (uncredited)Joan WinfieldJoan Winfieldas Nurse Holding Baby (uncredited)Walter CatlettWalter Catlettas Sidney WhippleWilliam HopperWilliam Hopperas Power Company Telephone Operator (uncredited)Frank MayoFrank Mayoas Midnight Club Doorman (uncredited)Charles SherlockCharles Sherlockas Power Company Telephone Operator (uncredited)Dorothy VaughanDorothy Vaughanas Mrs. Boyle (uncredited)Arthur Q. BryanArthur Q. Bryanas Drunk Texan (uncredited)Ben WeldenBen Weldenas Al HurstRalph DunnRalph Dunnas Man Calling Sweeney (uncredited)Herbert HeywoodHerbert Heywoodas Charlie (uncredited)