The Power and the Glory (1933)
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- 1h 16min
- Drama
- 06 Oct 1933 (USA)
- Movie
The tragic life story of a power-hungry industrialist is recounted in the aftermath of his death.
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| Spencer Tracy | ... |
Tom Garner
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| Colleen Moore | ... |
Sally Garner
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| Ralph Morgan | ... |
Henry
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| Helen Vinson | ... |
Eve Borden
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Phillip Trent | ... |
Tom Garner, Jr.
(as Clifford Jones)
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| Henry Kolker | ... |
Mr. Borden
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| Sarah Padden | ... |
Henry's Wife
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Billy O'Brien | ... |
Tom as a Boy
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Cullen Johnson | ... |
Henry as a Boy
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| J. Farrell MacDonald | ... |
Mulligan
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| Frank Beal | ... |
Board of Directors (uncredited)
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| James Burke | ... |
Gateman (uncredited)
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| E.H. Calvert | ... |
Board of Directors (uncredited)
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| Mary Carr | ... |
Flower Lady (uncredited)
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| George Chandler | ... |
Young Member - Board of Directors (uncredited)
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| Sidney D'Albrook | ... |
Strike Leader on Platform (uncredited)
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| James Durkin | ... |
Board of Directors (uncredited)
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| Edith Fellows | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Gloria Fisher | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Mary Gordon | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Barbara Greenhoot | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Marilyn Harris | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Pat Hartigan | ... |
Board of Directors (uncredited)
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| Carmencita Johnson | ... |
Edie - Student (uncredited)
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| Edward LeSaint | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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James T. Mack | ... |
Elevator Starter (uncredited)
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| Frank Melton | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Ted Oliver | ... |
Agitator (uncredited)
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| Tom Ricketts | ... |
Board of Directors (uncredited)
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| Russell Simpson | ... |
College Engineering Professor (uncredited)
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| Phillips Smalley | ... |
Board of Directors (uncredited)
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Boris Snegoff | ... |
Labor Leader (uncredited)
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| Leo Sulky | ... |
2nd Strike Leader on Platform (uncredited)
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Elaine Von | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Robert Warwick | ... |
Edward - Chairman of Board Meeting (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William K. Howard | ||
Written by
| Preston Sturges | ... | (original screenplay) |
Produced by
| Jesse L. Lasky | ... | producer |
Music by
| Peter Brunelli | ... | (uncredited) |
| Louis De Francesco | ... | (uncredited) |
| J.S. Zamecnik | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| James Wong Howe | ... | (as James Howe) |
Editing by
| Paul Weatherwax | ||
Casting By
| Phil M. Friedman | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Rita Kaufman | ... | (frocks) |
Production Management
| Earl Rettig | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Horace Hough | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Don B. Greenwood | ... | property master |
| Max Parker | ... | settings |
Sound Department
| Albert Protzman | ... | sound recordist (as A.W. Protzman) |
| Edmund H. Hansen | ... | sound recording director (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| George Carpenter | ... | chief grip (uncredited) |
| Eugene Kornman | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Paul Lockwood | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Tom Ouellette | ... | chief electrician (uncredited) |
| Sidney Wagner | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Harry Webb | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Harvey Clermont | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Robert Mayo | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Location Management
| R.C. Moore | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Louis De Francesco | ... | musical director |
| William Kernell | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Preston Sturges | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Fox Film Corporation (A Jesse L. Lasky Production)
Distributors
- Fox Film Corporation (1933) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fox Film Company (1933) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Fox Film (1934) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Fox Film (1934) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD) (20th Century Fox Cinema Archives)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- MTI Film (restoration services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A man's life is retold just after his funeral. Beginning as a track walker, Tom Garner rose through all sorts of railroad jobs to head the company. In the meantime, he lost touch with his family. When he saw what was happening, it was already too late.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | A drama so great, so powerful, it required a new method to bring it to the screen- NARRATAGE (Print Ad- Saratogian, ((Saratoga Springs, NY)) 25 November 1933) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Preston Sturges has written that he based the story on his second wife's grandfather, C.W. Post, founder of a company which later became General Foods. However, except for Post's humble beginnings and the fact he committed suicide, the story bore no resemblance to his life. See more » |
| Goofs | As a boy, Tom cuts the back of his right hand badly. We are shown in a later scene that the scar is prominent as an old man. Yet on scenes showing him in between there is no scar. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Spencer Tracy (2014). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Nearer My God, To Thee See more » |
| Quotes |
Henry:
[narrating]
When I was a kid, we didn't have radios and moving pictures and automobiles and all things like kids have today. We had fun just the same. And the place we liked best was the swimming hole. See more » |