The Working Man

The Working Man

78 mins | Drama, Comedy | April 20, 1933

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.

The Working Man

78 mins | Drama, Comedy | April 20, 1933

The Working Man
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation
Original title The Working Man
Directors John G. Adolfi
Writers Edgar Franklin, Maude T. Howell, Charles Kenyon

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

Charles E. Evans

as Mr. Haslitt

Frederick Burton

as Judge Larson

Pat Wing

as Reeves's Secretary

Edward Van Sloan

as Mr. Briggs

Claire McDowell

as Benjamin's Secretary

Ruthelma Stevens

as Mrs. Price

Harry C. Bradley

as Reeves Company Board Member (uncredited)

Don Brodie

as Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)

James Bush

as Tommy's Bridge Opponent (uncredited)

Wallis Clark

as Mike the Auditor (uncredited)

Clay Clement

as Hartland Company Salesman Atkinson (uncredited)

Edward Cooper

as Hartland's Butler Jackson (uncredited)

James Donlan

as Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)

Douglass Dumbrille

as Lawyer Hammersmith (uncredited)

Helena Phillips Evans

as Hartland's Cook Anna (uncredited)

Harrison Greene

as Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

as Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)

Edward LeSaint

as Reeves Company Board Member (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

as Hartland Company Salesman (uncredited)

Harold Minjir

as Tommy's Bridge Partner (uncredited)

William V. Mong

as Hartland Company Auditor (uncredited)

Herbert Rawlinson

as Reeves Company Board Member (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

as Waiter on Yacht (uncredited)

Gertrude Sutton

as Hartland's Maid Helen Ann (uncredited)

Richard Tucker

as Reeves Company Board Member (uncredited)