Manpower

Raft and Robinson are at the brawling point!

Duration: 104 min
Release date: 1941-08-09
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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.

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Manpower

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Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson
as Hank McHenry
Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich
as Fay Duval
George Raft
George Raft
as Johnny Marshall
Alan Hale
Alan Hale
as Jumbo Wells
Frank McHugh
Frank McHugh
as Omaha
Eve Arden
Eve Arden
as Dolly
Barton MacLane
Barton MacLane
as Smiley Quinn
Ward Bond
Ward Bond
as Eddie Adams
Walter Catlett
Walter Catlett
as Sidney Whipple
Joyce Compton
Joyce Compton
as Scarlett
Lucia Carroll
Lucia Carroll
as Flo
Egon Brecher
Egon Brecher
as Pop Duval
Cliff Clark
Cliff Clark
as Cully
Joseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan
as Sweeney
Ben Welden
Ben Welden
as Al Hurst
Barbara Pepper
Barbara Pepper
as Polly
Dorothy Appleby
Dorothy Appleby
as Wilma
Murray Alper
Murray Alper
as Lineman (uncredited)
Jean Ames
Jean Ames
as Thelma (uncredited)
Sam Ash
Sam Ash
as Midnight Club Patron (uncredited)
Lynn Baggett
Lynn Baggett
as Girl (uncredited)
Leah Baird
Leah Baird
as Mrs. Taylor (uncredited)
Muriel Barr
Muriel Barr
as Model (uncredited)
Diana Barrymore
Diana Barrymore
as Girl (uncredited)
Arthur Q. Bryan
Arthur Q. Bryan
as Drunk Texan (uncredited)
Joyce Bryant
Joyce Bryant
as Mrs. Brewster (uncredited)
Georgia Caine
Georgia Caine
as Head Nurse (uncredited)
Peter Caldwell
Peter Caldwell
as Boy Playing Baseball (uncredited)
Nat Carr
Nat Carr
as 28 Club Waiter (uncredited)
Glen Cavender
Glen Cavender
as Drunk Bounced from Midnight Club (uncredited)
Spencer Chan
Spencer Chan
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler
as Detective in Raid (uncredited)
Chester Clute
Chester Clute
as Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)
Joe Devlin
Joe Devlin
as Bartender (uncredited)
John Dilson
John Dilson
as Jail Clerk (uncredited)
Roland Drew
Roland Drew
as Citizen Reporting Power Outage (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
Ralph Dunn
as Man Calling Sweeney (uncredited)
Dick Elliott
Dick Elliott
as Drunk Texan (uncredited)
Faye Emerson
Faye Emerson
as Nurse Who Lost Draw (uncredited)
Eddie Fetherston
Eddie Fetherston
as Power Company Telephone Operator (uncredited)
James Flavin
James Flavin
as Orderly About to Give Bath (uncredited)
Charles Fogel
Charles Fogel
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Brenda Fowler
Brenda Fowler
as Mrs. Calkin (uncredited)
William Gould
William Gould
as Freeman (uncredited)
Fred Graham
Fred Graham
as Lineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited)
Carl Harbaugh
Carl Harbaugh
as Noisy Nash (uncredited)
John Harmon
John Harmon
as Benny (uncredited)
Harry Harvey Jr.
Harry Harvey Jr.
as Boy Playing Baseball (uncredited)
Al Herman
Al Herman
as Power Company Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Herbert Heywood
Herbert Heywood
as Charlie (uncredited)
Friedrich Hollaender
Friedrich Hollaender
as Accompanist (uncredited)
Harry Holman
Harry Holman
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes
as 28 Club Bartender (uncredited)
William Hopper
William Hopper
as Power Company Telephone Operator (uncredited)
John Kelly
John Kelly
as 28 Club Bouncer (uncredited)
Paul King
Paul King
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Barbara Land
Barbara Land
as Marilyn (uncredited)
Vera Lewis
Vera Lewis
as Wife of the Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Audra Lindley
Audra Lindley
as Nurse (uncredited)
Jack 'Tiny' Lipson
Jack 'Tiny' Lipson
as Midnight Club Bartender (uncredited)
Al Lloyd
Al Lloyd
as Midnight Club Patron (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
Frank Mayo
as Midnight Club Doorman (uncredited)
Pat McKee
Pat McKee
as Midnight Club Bouncer (uncredited)
Gayle Mellott
Gayle Mellott
as Model (uncredited)
William Newell
William Newell
as Lineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Paul Panzer
as 28 Club Bartender (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps
as Detective in Raid (uncredited)
Jane Randolph
Jane Randolph
as Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
John J. Richardson
John J. Richardson
as Midnight Club Waiter (uncredited)
Bobby Robb
Bobby Robb
as Boy Playing Baseball (uncredited)
Drew Roddy
Drew Roddy
as Boy Playing Baseball (uncredited)
William Royle
William Royle
as Policeman in Raid (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
Cliff Saum
as Man to Call Substation (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Jeffrey Sayre
as Power Company Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Harry Seymour
Harry Seymour
as Piano Player (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Charles Sherlock
as Power Company Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Harry Strang
as Tommy (Foreman Sent to Line 191) (uncredited)
Robert Strange
Robert Strange
as Bailsman (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan
as Lineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited)
Elliott Sullivan
Elliott Sullivan
as Lineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbrook
as Midnight Club Waiter (uncredited)
Dorothy Vaughan
Dorothy Vaughan
as Mrs. Boyle (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
Sailor Vincent
as Lineman (uncredited)
Nella Walker
Nella Walker
as Floor Lady (uncredited)
Billy Wayne
Billy Wayne
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Dick Wessel
Dick Wessel
as Lineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited)
Joan Winfield
Joan Winfield
as Nurse Holding Baby (uncredited)
Isabel Withers
Isabel Withers
as Head Nurse (uncredited)
Beal Wong
Beal Wong
as Wing Ling (uncredited)
Virginia Hill
Virginia Hill
as Hat Check Girl (Uncredited)
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