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Drama

Man Of The People

- The romance of a fighting man!

An Italian immigrant studying the law gets mixed up with crooks.

Release Date : 1937-01-27

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Joseph Calleia

Character Name : Jack Moreno

Original Name : Joseph Calleia

Gender : Male

Florence Rice

Character Name : Abbey Reid

Original Name : Florence Rice

Gender : Female

Thomas Mitchell

Character Name : William J. Grady

Original Name : Thomas Mitchell

Gender : Male

Ted Healy

Character Name : Joe "The Glut" Dwyer

Original Name : Ted Healy

Gender : Male

Catherine Doucet

Character Name : Hattie Reid

Original Name : Catherine Doucet

Gender : Female

Jonathan Hale

Character Name : Carter Spetner

Original Name : Jonathan Hale

Gender : Male

Edward Nugent

Character Name : Edward Spetner

Original Name : Edward Nugent

Gender : Male

Paul Stanton

Character Name : Stringer

Original Name : Paul Stanton

Gender : Male

Robert Emmett Keane

Character Name : Joseph B. Murphy

Original Name : Robert Emmett Keane

Gender : Male

Jane Barnes

Character Name : Marie Rosetti

Original Name : Jane Barnes

Gender : Female

Noel Madison

Character Name : Benny Silvers

Original Name : Noel Madison

Gender : Male

Selmer Jackson

Character Name : Governor

Original Name : Selmer Jackson

Gender : Male

Donald Briggs

Character Name : Baldwin

Original Name : Donald Briggs

Gender : Male

Frank Reicher

Character Name : Robinson

Original Name : Frank Reicher

Gender : Male

John Ardizoni

Character Name : Guierpe

Original Name : John Ardizoni

Gender : Male

Polly Bailey

Character Name : Crying Mother

Original Name : Polly Bailey

Gender : Female

Jack Baxley

Character Name : Duffy

Original Name : Jack Baxley

Gender : Male

Wilson Benge

Character Name : Reid's Butler

Original Name : Wilson Benge

Gender : Male

Agostino Borgato

Character Name : Italian Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Agostino Borgato

Gender : Male

Ed Brady

Character Name : Tramp with Heckler (uncredited)

Original Name : Ed Brady

Gender : Male

Don Brodie

Character Name : Pool Player (uncredited)

Original Name : Don Brodie

Gender : Male

Nina Campana

Character Name : Italian Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Nina Campana

Gender : Female

Jack Chefe

Character Name : Russian Club Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Chefe

Gender : Male

Claudia Coleman

Character Name : Society Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Claudia Coleman

Gender : Female

Heinie Conklin

Character Name : Hot Clam Harry Foster (uncredited)

Original Name : Heinie Conklin

Gender : Male

Hal Cooke

Character Name : Court Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Hal Cooke

Gender : Male

Richard Cramer

Character Name : Heckler (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Cramer

Gender : Male

Max Davidson

Character Name : Mr. Shelman (uncredited)

Original Name : Max Davidson

Gender : Male

Drew Demorest

Character Name : Cab Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Drew Demorest

Gender : Male

Claire Du Brey

Character Name : Mrs. Sagon (uncredited)

Original Name : Claire Du Brey

Gender : Female

Eddie Dunn

Character Name : Kitty "The Horse" Schwartz (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddie Dunn

Gender : Male

Budd Fine

Character Name : Hobo (uncredited)

Original Name : Budd Fine

Gender : Male

Sam Flint

Character Name : Hearing Leader (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Flint

Gender : Male

John George

Character Name : Man On Street (uncredited)

Original Name : John George

Gender : Male

Sherry Hall

Character Name : First Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Sherry Hall

Gender : Male

Al Herman

Character Name : Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Herman

Gender : Male

Charles King

Character Name : Announcer (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles King

Gender : Male

Richard Kipling

Character Name : Newspaper Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Kipling

Gender : Male

Frank LaRue

Character Name : Judge (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank LaRue

Gender : Male

Harry Lash

Character Name : Friend of Drunk (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Lash

Gender : Male

Mimi Lawler

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Mimi Lawler

Gender : Male

Edward LeSaint

Character Name : Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward LeSaint

Gender : Male

Mary Loos

Character Name : Mannish Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Loos

Gender : Male

Clark Marshall

Character Name : Miley (uncredited)

Original Name : Clark Marshall

Gender : Male

Frank McLure

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank McLure

Gender : Male

Ivor McFadden

Character Name : Bearded Bum (uncredited)

Original Name : Ivor McFadden

Gender : Male

Belle Mitchell

Character Name : Italian Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Belle Mitchell

Gender : Female

Ernesto Molinari

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Ernesto Molinari

Gender : Male

Pat Moriarity

Character Name : Heckling Tramp (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat Moriarity

Gender : Male

Edmund Mortimer

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Edmund Mortimer

Gender : Male

Louis Natheaux

Character Name : Hard-Faced Gambler (uncredited)

Original Name : Louis Natheaux

Gender : Male

Paul Newlan

Character Name : Hobo (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Newlan

Gender : Male

Jimmy O'Gatty

Character Name : Yelling Tramp (uncredited)

Original Name : Jimmy O'Gatty

Gender : Male

Inez Palange

Character Name : Italian Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Inez Palange

Gender : Female

Lauretta Parillo

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Lauretta Parillo

Gender : Male

Lee Phelps

Character Name : Relative of Sentenced Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Lee Phelps

Gender : Male

Russ Powell

Character Name : Brewery Manager (uncredited)

Original Name : Russ Powell

Gender : Male

Alonzo Price

Character Name : Second Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Alonzo Price

Gender : Male

James Quinn

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : James Quinn

Gender : Male

Constantine Romanoff

Character Name : Hobo (uncredited)

Original Name : Constantine Romanoff

Gender : Male

Ronald R. Rondell

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Ronald R. Rondell

Gender : Male

Hector V. Sarno

Character Name : Italian Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Hector V. Sarno

Gender : Male

Sam Savitsky

Character Name : Russian Doorman (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Savitsky

Gender : Male

Earl Seaman

Character Name : Bailiff (uncredited)

Original Name : Earl Seaman

Gender : Male

Eddie Shubert

Character Name : Spike (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddie Shubert

Gender : Male

Phillips Smalley

Character Name : Society Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Phillips Smalley

Gender : Male

Walter Soderling

Character Name : Flaherty (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Soderling

Gender : Male

Genaro Spagnoli

Character Name : Italian Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Genaro Spagnoli

Gender : Male

Harry Stafford

Character Name : Society Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Stafford

Gender : Male

Brick Sullivan

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Brick Sullivan

Gender : Male

Eddie Syracuse

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddie Syracuse

Gender : Male

Harry Tenbrook

Character Name : Tough on Picnic Platform

Original Name : Harry Tenbrook

Gender : Male

Charles Trowbridge

Character Name : Man at Hearing (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Trowbridge

Gender : Male

Frank Whitbeck

Character Name : Radio Announcer (voice)

Original Name : Frank Whitbeck

Gender : Male

Elsie Wicks

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Elsie Wicks

Gender : Male

Clarence Wilson

Character Name : Skinny Wilson - Sulker

Original Name : Clarence Wilson

Gender : Male

Harry Leon Wilson

Character Name : Workman (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Leon Wilson

Gender : Male

William Worthington

Character Name : Judge (uncredited)

Original Name : William Worthington

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-02-13

For a change, Joseph Calleia is local lad made good. "Moreno" has become an attorney minded to help out his community and that means he must do deals with the devil - exemplified by Thomas Mitchell's "Grady" who insists he defend one of his henchmen and in return offers him "protection". As courtroom dramas go - this stage is quite unique as it all revolves around a fish! Anyway, thereafter his new arrangement doesn't well suit his independent spirit, and he is soon teamed up with the DA and on the trail of swindlers trying to sell a contraption that can detect gold. The story is a bit all over the place and the writing offers little of substance for the actors to play with, but the plot is solid enough and the message of truth and integrity writ large. It is long, but is essentially two stories knitted together and so just about works ok in the rather predictable end.