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  • Manpower (1941)
  • Passed
    104 min | Comedy, Drama
Manpower (1941)
Passed
104 min | Comedy, Drama

Two friends, who are members of a road crew employed by a Los Angeles power company, battle the elements to restore electrical power, and trade punches over the same woman.
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Director
Writers
Richard Macaulay (original screenplay) | Jerry Wald (original screenplay)
Composer
Cinematographer
Ernest Haller (as Ernie Haller)
Editor
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Status
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Updated Aug 9, 1941

Release date
Aug 9, 1941 (United States)

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Cast

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