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Manpower

1941-08-091h 44mCrime / Drama6.5/10TMDB · 19 votes

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.

“Raft and Robinson are at the brawling point!”

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Directed byRaoul Walsh

Original languageEnglish

Original release1941-08-09

ProductionUnited States of America

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The people behind the picture.

Edward G. RobinsonHank McHenry

Marlene DietrichFay Duval

George RaftJohnny Marshall

Alan HaleJumbo Wells

Frank McHughOmaha

Eve ArdenDolly

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Barton MacLaneSmiley Quinn Ward BondEddie Adams Walter CatlettSidney Whipple Joyce ComptonScarlett Lucia CarrollFlo Egon BrecherPop Duval Cliff ClarkCully Joseph CrehanSweeney Ben WeldenAl Hurst Barbara PepperPolly

Dorothy Appleby

Wilma

Murray AlperLineman (uncredited)

Jean AmesThelma (uncredited)

Sam AshMidnight Club Patron (uncredited)

Lynn BaggettGirl (uncredited)

Leah BairdMrs. Taylor (uncredited)

Muriel BarrModel (uncredited)

Diana BarrymoreGirl (uncredited)

Arthur Q. BryanDrunk Texan (uncredited)

Joyce BryantMrs. Brewster (uncredited)

Georgia CaineHead Nurse (uncredited)

Peter CaldwellBoy Playing Baseball (uncredited)

Nat Carr28 Club Waiter (uncredited)

Glen CavenderDrunk Bounced from Midnight Club (uncredited)

Spencer ChanClub Patron (uncredited)

Eddy ChandlerDetective in Raid (uncredited)

Chester CluteDrug Store Clerk (uncredited)

Joe DevlinBartender (uncredited)

John DilsonJail Clerk (uncredited)

Roland DrewCitizen Reporting Power Outage (uncredited)

Ralph DunnMan Calling Sweeney (uncredited)

Dick ElliottDrunk Texan (uncredited)

Faye EmersonNurse Who Lost Draw (uncredited)

Eddie FetherstonPower Company Telephone Operator (uncredited)

James FlavinOrderly About to Give Bath (uncredited)

Charles FogelClub Patron (uncredited)

Brenda FowlerMrs. Calkin (uncredited)

William GouldFreeman (uncredited)

Fred GrahamLineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited)

Carl HarbaughNoisy Nash (uncredited)

John HarmonBenny (uncredited)

Harry Harvey Jr.Boy Playing Baseball (uncredited)

Al HermanPower Company Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Herbert HeywoodCharlie (uncredited)

Friedrich HollaenderAccompanist (uncredited)

Harry HolmanJustice of the Peace (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes28 Club Bartender (uncredited)

William HopperPower Company Telephone Operator (uncredited)

John Kelly28 Club Bouncer (uncredited)

Paul KingClub Patron (uncredited)

Barbara LandMarilyn (uncredited)

Vera LewisWife of the Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Audra LindleyNurse (uncredited)

Jack 'Tiny' LipsonMidnight Club Bartender (uncredited)

Al LloydMidnight Club Patron (uncredited)

Frank MayoMidnight Club Doorman (uncredited)

Pat McKeeMidnight Club Bouncer (uncredited)

Gayle MellottModel (uncredited)

William NewellLineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited)

Paul Panzer28 Club Bartender (uncredited)

Lee PhelpsDetective in Raid (uncredited)

Jane RandolphHat Check Girl (uncredited)

John J. RichardsonMidnight Club Waiter (uncredited)

Bobby RobbBoy Playing Baseball (uncredited)

Drew RoddyBoy Playing Baseball (uncredited)

William RoylePoliceman in Raid (uncredited)

Cliff SaumMan to Call Substation (uncredited)

Jeffrey SayrePower Company Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Harry SeymourPiano Player (uncredited)

Charles SherlockPower Company Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Harry StrangTommy (Foreman Sent to Line 191) (uncredited)

Robert StrangeBailsman (uncredited)

Charles SullivanLineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited)

Elliott SullivanLineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited)

Harry TenbrookMidnight Club Waiter (uncredited)

Dorothy VaughanMrs. Boyle (uncredited)

Sailor VincentLineman (uncredited)

Nella WalkerFloor Lady (uncredited)

Billy WayneTaxi Driver (uncredited)

Dick WesselLineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited)

Joan WinfieldNurse Holding Baby (uncredited)

Isabel WithersHead Nurse (uncredited)

Beal WongWing Ling (uncredited)

Virginia HillHat Check Girl (Uncredited)

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