Comedy ·Drama · United States of America · 1933 · 1h 18m

The Working Man

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Director
John G. Adolfi
Cast
George Arliss as John Reeves alias John Walton Bette Davis as Jenny Hartland alias Jane Grey Theodore Newton as Tommy Hartland Hardie Albright as Benjamin 'Benny' Burnett Gordon Westcott as Fred 'Freddie' Pettison J. Farrell MacDonald as Henry 'Hank' Davis
Crew
Sol Polito — Director of Photography Owen Marks — Editor Charles Kenyon — Screenplay Maude T. Howell — Screenplay Edgar Franklin — Story Darryl F. Zanuck — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
undercovertrusteepre-coderich kidsshoemakingfishing tripbusiness rivalrywastrel
Key Collaborators
John G. Adolfi Director Sol Polito Director of Photography Owen Marks Editor Charles Kenyon Screenplay Maude T. Howell Screenplay Edgar Franklin Story Darryl F. Zanuck Producer Jack L. Warner Producer Orry-Kelly Costume Design
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