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Man of Iron

  • 19351935
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 1m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
110
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Barton MacLane in Man of Iron (1935)
  • Drama
Steel mill foreman Chris Bennett (Barton MacLane) is well-liked by his men. His rapport with them leads to his promotion to general manager, and then vice-president, over Ed Tanahill (John E... Read allSteel mill foreman Chris Bennett (Barton MacLane) is well-liked by his men. His rapport with them leads to his promotion to general manager, and then vice-president, over Ed Tanahill (John Eldredge), cousin of Harrison Balding (Joseph King), the mill's owner. Bitter about being... Read allSteel mill foreman Chris Bennett (Barton MacLane) is well-liked by his men. His rapport with them leads to his promotion to general manager, and then vice-president, over Ed Tanahill (John Eldredge), cousin of Harrison Balding (Joseph King), the mill's owner. Bitter about being passed over, Tanahill and his secretary, Vida (Mary Astor), plot to keep Chris from inter... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
110
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • William C. McGann
  • Writers
    • William Wister Haines(screen play)
    • Dawn Powell(based on a story by)
  • Stars
    • Barton MacLane
    • Mary Astor
    • John Eldredge
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  • Director
    • William C. McGann
  • Writers
    • William Wister Haines(screen play)
    • Dawn Powell(based on a story by)
  • Stars
    • Barton MacLane
    • Mary Astor
    • John Eldredge
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    • 6User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Barton MacLane
    Barton MacLane
    • Chris Bennettas Chris Bennett
    Mary Astor
    Mary Astor
    • Vidaas Vida
    John Eldredge
    John Eldredge
    • Ed Tanahillas Ed Tanahill
    Dorothy Peterson
    Dorothy Peterson
    • Bessie Bennettas Bessie Bennett
    Joseph Crehan
    Joseph Crehan
    • Tom Martinas Tom Martin
    Craig Reynolds
    Craig Reynolds
    • Mr. Harry Adamsas Mr. Harry Adams
    Joe Sawyer
    Joe Sawyer
    • Crawfordas Crawford
    • (as Joseph Sawyer)
    Joe King
    Joe King
    • Harrison Baldingas Harrison Balding
    • (as Joseph King)
    John Qualen
    John Qualen
    • Collins - a Factory Workeras Collins - a Factory Worker
    Bill Elliott
    Bill Elliott
    • Charlie Faganas Charlie Fagan
    • (as Gordon Elliott)
    Florence Fair
    • Mrs. Baldingas Mrs. Balding
    Edward Keane
    Edward Keane
    • Mortgage Manas Mortgage Man
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Jake - a Factory Workeras Jake - a Factory Worker
    • (uncredited)
    Joan Barclay
    Joan Barclay
    • Party Guestas Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Nick Copeland
    • Factory Workeras Factory Worker
    • (uncredited)
    Don Downen
    • Messengeras Messenger
    • (uncredited)
    Herbert Evans
    Herbert Evans
    • Benny - the Bennetts' Butleras Benny - the Bennetts' Butler
    • (uncredited)
    Martin Faust
    Martin Faust
    • Factory Workeras Factory Worker
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William C. McGann
    • Writers
      • William Wister Haines(screen play)
      • Dawn Powell(based on a story by)
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    • Trivia
      The following actors are listed in studio records as appearing in this film, "Man of Iron (1936)" but were not seen in the print: George Reed (as Waiter), Budd Fine, Eddie Shubert, Gordon Carveth, Dick Bitgood, Sam Appel, George Magull, and Bert Lindley. George Magull may have been a misspelled George Magrill.
    • Connections
      Spoofed in Man of Tin (1940)
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    Too Dumb to Really Work
    Man of Iron (1935)

    ** (out of 4)

    Chris Bennett (Barton MacLane) works the floor at a factory where everyone of the blue collar workers love him. He's eventually promoted to General Manager and then Vice President but he starts to lose focus of the real job when a dirty couple (John Eldredge, Mary Astor) start to fill his mind with the wrong stuff. Soon Bennett loses his friends and his job is at stake when the workers decide to go up against him. MAN OF IRON is mildly entertaining thanks in large part to MacLane's performance but there's still no question that its story is quite stupid and just continues to grow dumber from one scene to the next. There's no question that the biggest problem is the screenplay. It seems pretty clear that Warner was wanting another hard-hitting drama where the working men looked great while money was shown as being something evil. All sorts of Warner pictures handled this subject and most of them weren't as far-fetched as this one here. The biggest problem is that Bennett is such an idiot that he never catches on to even the smallest things and this really hurts the film and his character. You'd think he'd have at least a little common sense but in order for the story to move the screenwriters had to turn him into an idiot and in the end this just becomes annoying and keeps the film from being as powerful as it wants to be. MacLane is extremely good in his role and I thought he certainly kept the picture moving. Eldredge is also very good in the role of the snake and we get Astor who is pretty much wasted in a thankless role. MAN OF IRON clocks in at just 63-minutes so it moves fast enough but it just needed a bit more.
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    • Release date
      • December 21, 1935 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Country Boy
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • First National Pictures
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 1 minute
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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