Bill Cracks Down (1937)

03/22/1937 (US) • 1h 1m

Action, Drama, Romance

Overview

William Reardon, a steel magnate, dies and leaves a strange will. When his spineless and dandified heir and son returns home from living in Paris, he finds "Tons' Walker, a strong and burly steel worker running the company, per his late-father's will request. He also finds that his father's will specifies the Junior will change his name to Bill Hall and work in the family steel mill for a year under the fake name. Walker's job is to make a man out of the son. The son is not overjoyed by this prospect. Neither is Walker.

Top Billed Cast

Grant Withers

'Tons' Walker

Beatrice Roberts

Susan Bailey

Ranny Weeks

Bill Reardon Jr., aka Bill Hall

Judith Allen

Elaine Witworth

William Newell

Eddie 'Porky' Plunkett

Pierre Watkin

William 'Bill' Reardon Sr.

Roger Williams

Steve, Mill Foreman

Georgia Caine

Mrs. Witworth


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

son

steel mill

steel

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