The basic story idea of "Bill Cracks Down" is very good and it could have been a better film. However, the story moves too quickly and this makes the characters' behaviors seem strange and inconsistent. I'm sure it was only made worse when someone decided to abbreviate the film...cutting about 10 minutes off the run time.
When the story starts, a steel magnate is dying and he knows it. But he's afraid to leave the company to his lazy son. So, he gives it to his best employee, 'Tons' Walker (Grant Withers) to run until the son is responsible enough to take over...and the plan is to force the lazy son to go to work at the mill and learn about self-respect and the value of hard work.
The young man, not surprisingly, is cocky, manipulative and lazy....and he deliberately courts Tons' ladyfriend in order to take her away from him. But Tons isn't an ordinary guy...and if she loves the young man, he's willing to step aside. This magnanimous gesture throws the young man....shaking his confidence in his plan. What's next? See the film.
The acting in this one is pretty good...Withers in particular. However, the film has two strikes against it. One I mentioned above..the quickness which characters change...it just isn't realistic. The other is that although this is not a musical, twice characters just break into song. Musicals need music...non-musicals with singing...well, that's just weird. Worth seeing though flawed.
When the story starts, a steel magnate is dying and he knows it. But he's afraid to leave the company to his lazy son. So, he gives it to his best employee, 'Tons' Walker (Grant Withers) to run until the son is responsible enough to take over...and the plan is to force the lazy son to go to work at the mill and learn about self-respect and the value of hard work.
The young man, not surprisingly, is cocky, manipulative and lazy....and he deliberately courts Tons' ladyfriend in order to take her away from him. But Tons isn't an ordinary guy...and if she loves the young man, he's willing to step aside. This magnanimous gesture throws the young man....shaking his confidence in his plan. What's next? See the film.
The acting in this one is pretty good...Withers in particular. However, the film has two strikes against it. One I mentioned above..the quickness which characters change...it just isn't realistic. The other is that although this is not a musical, twice characters just break into song. Musicals need music...non-musicals with singing...well, that's just weird. Worth seeing though flawed.