Manpower (1941)

Director:

Raoul Walsh

Writers:

Richard Macaulay (original screenplay) and
Jerry Wald (original screenplay)

Release Date:

9 August 1941 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Crime

Tagline:

Raft and Robinson are at the brawling point!

Plot:

Hank McHenry and Johnny Marshall work on a road crew for the power company. In a freak accident Hank is injured and is promoted to foreman of the gang...

Plot Keywords:

Power Company | Ice | Police Raid | Attempted Murder | Wedding

Cast

Edward G. Robinson	...	Hank 'Gimpy' McHenry
Marlene Dietrich	...	Fay Duval
George Raft	...	Johnny Marshall
Alan Hale	...	Jumbo Wells
Frank McHugh	...	Omaha
Eve Arden	...	Dolly
Barton MacLane	...	Smiley Quinn
Ward Bond	...	Eddie Adams
Walter Catlett	...	Sidney Whipple
Joyce Compton	...	Scarlett
Lucia Carroll	...	Flo
Egon Brecher	...	Antoine 'Pop' Duval
Cliff Clark	...	Cully
Joseph Crehan	...	Sweeney
Ben Welden	...	Al Hurst

Runtime:

USA:103 min (Turner library print) | USA:104 min | West Germany:100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

Australia:PG | West Germany:12 | Finland:K-16 | USA:Approved | Sweden:15

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

While visiting his friend George Raft on the set, Bugsy Siegel was introduced to Virginia Hill as depicted in the film Bugsy (1991). There's a scene where Raft gets into a brawl with Barton MacLane that is depicted in Bugsy (1991).

Quotes:

Fay Duval: I don't get anything out of this joint but tired.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Navy Blues (1941)

Soundtrack:

All in Favor Say 'Aye'

A rugged action, with a great cast.

Manpower, is typical of the Warner Bros. action films of the 40's. It's filled with drama, tension, comedy and action. There is a lot of memorable dialogue, which puts modern films to shame. Probably, the best feature of this film is the cast. Dietrich, Robinson and Raft are topnotch. The supporting cast of Alan Hale, Frank McHugh, and Ward Bond lend superb comic relief. Manpower is a fun film which deserves repeated viewings.