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Manpower

  • 1941
  • Passed
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.7K
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Marlene Dietrich, Edward G. Robinson, and George Raft in Manpower (1941)
ComedyDrama

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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Raoul Walsh
  • Writers
    • Richard Macaulay
    • Jerry Wald
  • Stars
    • Edward G. Robinson
    • Marlene Dietrich
    • George Raft
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    1.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Raoul Walsh
    • Writers
      • Richard Macaulay
      • Jerry Wald
    • Stars
      • Edward G. Robinson
      • Marlene Dietrich
      • George Raft
    • 32User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    "Manpower" Edward G. Robinson & Marlene Dietrich 1941/Warner
    "Manpower," Marlene Dietrich. 1941/Warner Bros.
    "Manpower" George Raft and Marlene Dietrich. 1941/Warner Bros.
    Marlene Dietrich in Manpower (1941)
    Marlene Dietrich and Edward G. Robinson in Manpower (1941)
    Marlene Dietrich, Edward G. Robinson, and George Raft in Manpower (1941)
    Marlene Dietrich and George Raft in Manpower (1941)
    Marlene Dietrich and Edward G. Robinson in Manpower (1941)
    Marlene Dietrich, Eve Arden, Joyce Compton, and Barton MacLane in Manpower (1941)
    Marlene Dietrich and Edward G. Robinson in Manpower (1941)
    Edward G. Robinson, Ward Bond, and George Raft in Manpower (1941)
    Marlene Dietrich, Eve Arden, Lucia Carroll, Joyce Compton, and Barbara Pepper in Manpower (1941)

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    Edward G. Robinson
    Edward G. Robinson
    • Hank McHenry
    Marlene Dietrich
    Marlene Dietrich
    • Fay Duval
    George Raft
    George Raft
    • Johnny Marshall
    Alan Hale
    Alan Hale
    • Jumbo Wells
    Frank McHugh
    Frank McHugh
    • Omaha
    Eve Arden
    Eve Arden
    • Dolly
    Barton MacLane
    Barton MacLane
    • Smiley Quinn
    Ward Bond
    Ward Bond
    • Eddie Adams
    Walter Catlett
    Walter Catlett
    • Sidney Whipple
    Joyce Compton
    Joyce Compton
    • Scarlett
    Lucia Carroll
    Lucia Carroll
    • Flo
    Egon Brecher
    • Pop Duval
    Cliff Clark
    • Cully
    Joseph Crehan
    Joseph Crehan
    • Sweeney
    Ben Welden
    Ben Welden
    • Al Hurst
    Barbara Pepper
    Barbara Pepper
    • Polly
    Dorothy Appleby
    Dorothy Appleby
    • Wilma
    Murray Alper
    Murray Alper
    • Lineman
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    • Director
      • Raoul Walsh
    • Writers
      • Richard Macaulay
      • Jerry Wald
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    • Trivia
      While visiting his friend George Raft on the set, Bugsy Siegel was introduced to Virginia Hill. In the scene where Raft gets into a brawl with Barton MacLane, Hill appears as the hat-check girl to whom Raft gives a piece of leg from a smashed chair as he leaves the nightclub. The brawl scene and Bugsy Siegel's first meeting with Virginia Hill on the gas station movie set are recreated in Bugsy (1991).
    • Goofs
      After Johnny bails Fay out of jail, they are seen walking together down a stairway at the police station. When they arrive at the first landing, as they turn and continue to descend the stairs, the shadow of the microphone boom can be seen on the wall behind them.
    • Quotes

      Hank 'Gimpy' McHenry: [Last Lines] Did anyone yell headache when I was coming down?

      Johnny Marshall: Sure.

      Hank 'Gimpy' McHenry: I'm glad nobody got hurt.

      [Hank dies]

    • Connections
      Featured in The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      He Lied and I Listened
      (1941)

      Music by Friedrich Hollaender (as Frederick Hollander)

      Lyrics by Frank Loesser

      Sung by Marlene Dietrich (uncredited) at the Midnight Club

      Played as background music often

    User reviews32

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    Featured review
    7/10
    A rugged action, with a great cast.
    Manpower, is typical of the Warner Bros. action films of the 40's. It's filled with drama, tension, comedy and action. There is a lot of memorable dialogue, which puts modern films to shame. Probably, the best feature of this film is the cast. Dietrich, Robinson and Raft are topnotch. The supporting cast of Alan Hale, Frank McHugh, and Ward Bond lend superb comic relief. Manpower is a fun film which deserves repeated viewings.
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    • Tequila-18
    • Aug 27, 1999

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    • Release date
      • August 9, 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Handle with Care
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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