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Manpower

Manpower

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

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