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The Power and the Glory

The Power and the Glory

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The Power and the Glory

1933

1h 16m

5.9(17 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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Fox Film Corporation

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Tom Garner

Colleen Moore

Colleen Moore

Sally Garner

Ralph Morgan

Ralph Morgan

Henry

Helen Vinson

Helen Vinson

Eve Borden

Phillip Trent

Phillip Trent

Tom Garner, Jr.

Henry Kolker

Henry Kolker

Mr. Borden

Sarah Padden

Sarah Padden

Henry's Wife

Billy O'Brien

Billy O'Brien

Tom as a Boy

Cullen Johnson

Henry as a Boy

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Mulligan

Creative team

Directed by: William K. Howard
Written by: Preston Sturges
Produced by: Jesse L. Lasky

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