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The Working Man(1933)
Status: Released
Date: 1933-04-20
66%
6 Votes
Time: 1h 18m
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Working Man
Top 10 Billed Cast
George Arliss
John Reeves alias John Walton
Bette Davis
Jenny Hartland alias Jane Grey
Theodore Newton
Tommy Hartland
Hardie Albright
Benjamin 'Benny' Burnett
Gordon Westcott
Fred 'Freddie' Pettison
J. Farrell MacDonald
Henry 'Hank' Davis
Pat Wing
Reeves's Secretary
Edward Van Sloan
Mr. Briggs
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