The Power and the Glory
1933 | 76m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | William K. Howard |
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| Writer: | Preston Sturges |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 06, 1933 |
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| Director: | William K. Howard |
| Writer: | Preston Sturges |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | railroad, pre-code, business tycoon |
| Production Companies | Fox Film Corporation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: May 01, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Spencer Tracy | Tom Garner |
| Colleen Moore | Sally Garner |
| Ralph Morgan | Henry |
| Helen Vinson | Eve Borden |
| Phillip Trent | Tom Garner, Jr. |
| Henry Kolker | Mr. Borden |
| Sarah Padden | Henry's Wife |
| Billy O'Brien | Tom as a Boy |
| Cullen Johnson | Henry as a Boy |
| J. Farrell MacDonald | Mulligan |
| Robert Warwick | Edwards (uncredited) |
| Russell Simpson | Professor (uncredited) |
| Mary Gordon | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Mary Carr | Flower peddler (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| William K. Howard | Director |
| Paul Weatherwax | Editor |
| Peter Brunelli | Original Music Composer |
| Louis De Francesco | Original Music Composer |
| Horace Hough | Assistant Director |
| Earl Rettig | Unit Production Manager |
| J.S. Zamecnik | Original Music Composer |
| Max Parker | Set Decoration |
| Rita Kaufman | Costume Design |
| Tom Ouellette | Electrician |
| James Wong Howe | Director of Photography |
| Preston Sturges | Screenplay |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jesse L. Lasky | Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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