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Man's Castle

1933-11-20 Drama 1hr 15m

Bill takes Trina into his depression camp cabin. Later, just as he finds showgirl LaRue who will support him, Trina becomes pregnant.

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Storyline

Bill takes Trina into his depression camp cabin. Later, just as he finds showgirl LaRue who will support him, Trina becomes pregnant.

  • Released
    1933-11-20
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 15m
  • Genre
    Drama, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.1
  • Production
    Columbia Pictures

Crew

Frank Borzage
Director
Jo Swerling
Screenplay
Frank Borzage
Producer
Keywords:
slum freedom pregnancy hunger freight train great depression love poverty drifter devotion break in wedding dress showgirl pre-code shack stove philosophical shantytown marriage rite walking on stilts cohabitation walking advertisement romantic empathetic powerful

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Cast

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy
Bill
Loretta Young

Loretta Young
Trina
Marjorie Rambeau

Marjorie Rambeau
Flossie
Glenda Farrell

Glenda Farrell
Fay La Rue
Walter Connolly

Walter Connolly
Ira
Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl
Bragg
Dickie Moore

Dickie Moore
Joie
Harry Akst

Harry Akst
Piano Player (uncredited)
Harvey Clark

Harvey Clark
Cafe Manager (uncredited)
Helen Jerome Eddy

Helen Jerome Eddy
Mother (uncredited)
R. Henry Grey

R. Henry Grey
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Leonard Kibrick

Leonard Kibrick
Baseball Team's Catcher (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Kendall McComas

Kendall McComas
Slades (uncredited)
Etta McDaniel

Etta McDaniel
Maid in Dressing Room (uncredited)
Tony Merlo

Tony Merlo
Waiter (uncredited)
Harold Miller

Harold Miller
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Henry Roquemore

Henry Roquemore
Man at Stage Show (uncredited)
Hector V. Sarno

Hector V. Sarno
Grocer (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan
Mug Backstage (uncredited)
Harry Watson

Harry Watson
Captain of Baseball Team(uncredited)

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-13

Spencer Tracy was just one of those men who could light up a screen with the simplicity of his glances, his manner of acting was always effe... read more

Spencer Tracy was just one of those men who could light up a screen with the simplicity of his glances, his manner of acting was always effective - and rarely more so than in this short drama. He is "Bill", an intelligent man who scrapes his living as he can during the American depression. He alights on the gorgeous "Trina" (Loretta Young) and despite his care-free nature the pair set up together in a ramshackle old cabin. Meantime, he develops a bit of a thing for dancing girl "Fay LaRue" (Glenda Farrell) before all of this comes to an head when "Trina" announces she is expecting, and he decides that he is better off elsewhere. Not before, that is, hooking up with the pretty odious "Bragg" (Arthur Hohl) to engage in a bit of larceny to fund his "escape" - but will he abandon her and the unborn baby? It's essentially an against-the-odds love story this - and Tracy and Young have a definite chemistry between them and they hold the story together well. Their character's aspiration for optimistim to triumph over experience in these desperate times for so many is engagingly presented by Frank Borzage in a gritty, authentic - yet still romantic fashion. Just because they don't have everything doesn't mean they don't have anything - and in the end "Bill" must make some choices...

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A Review by CinemaSerf

Spencer Tracy was just one of those men who could light up a screen with the simplicity of his glances, his manner of acting was always effective - and rarely more so than in this short drama. He is "Bill", an intelligent man who scrapes hi...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-13

Spencer Tracy was just one of those men who could light up a screen with the simplicity of his glances, his manner of acting was always effective - and rarely more so than in this short drama. He is "...

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