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Manpower

Manpower

Release: 1941-08-09·Runtime: 104m·★ 6.6
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

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