The Working Man (1933)
Overview
A successful shoe manufacturer named John Reeves goes on vacation and meets the grown children of his recently deceased and much-respected competitor; they're on the verge of losing the family legacy through their careless behavior. Reeves takes it upon himself to save his rival's company by teaching the heirs a lesson in business.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.858 |
Directed By
John G. Adolfi
Crew
John G. Adolfi
Charles Kenyon
Maude T. Howell
Edgar Franklin
Darryl F. Zanuck
Jack L. Warner
Owen Marks
Jack Okey
Orry-Kelly
Sol Polito
TOP CAST
George Arliss
John Reeves alias John Walton
Bette Davis
Jenny Hartland alias Jane Grey
Theodore Newton
Tommy Hartland
Hardie Albright
Benjamin 'Benny' Burnett
Gordon Westcott
Fred 'Freddie' Pettison
J. Farrell MacDonald
Henry 'Hank' Davis
Charles E. Evans
Mr. Haslitt
Frederick Burton
Judge Larson
Pat Wing
Reeves's Secretary
Edward Van Sloan
Mr. Briggs
Claire McDowell
Benjamin's Secretary
Ruthelma Stevens
Mrs. Price
Harry C. Bradley
Reeves Company Board Member (uncredited)
Don Brodie
Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)
James Bush
Tommy's Bridge Opponent (uncredited)
Wallis Clark
Mike the Auditor (uncredited)
Clay Clement
Hartland Company Salesman Atkinson (uncredited)
Edward Cooper
Hartland's Butler Jackson (uncredited)
James Donlan
Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)
Douglass Dumbrille
Lawyer Hammersmith (uncredited)
Helena Phillips Evans
Hartland's Cook Anna (uncredited)
Harrison Greene
Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson
Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)
Edward LeSaint
Reeves Company Board Member (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)
Harold Minjir
Tommy's Bridge Partner (uncredited)
William V. Mong
Hartland Company Auditor (uncredited)
Herbert Rawlinson
Reeves Company Board Member (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Waiter on Yacht (uncredited)
Gertrude Sutton
Hartland's Maid Helen Ann (uncredited)
Richard Tucker
Reeves Company Board Member (uncredited)
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