Bill Cracks Down (1937)

  • NR
  • 03/22/1937 (US)
  • Action, Drama, Romance
  • 1h 1m

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.

William Nigh

Director

Stuart E. McGowan

Screenplay

Dorrell McGowan

Screenplay

Cast

Grant Withers's headshot

Grant Withers

'Tons' Walker
Beatrice Roberts's headshot

Beatrice Roberts

Susan Bailey
Ranny Weeks's headshot

Ranny Weeks

Bill Reardon Jr., aka Bill Hall
Judith Allen's headshot

Judith Allen

Elaine Witworth
William Newell's headshot

William Newell

Eddie 'Porky' Plunkett
Pierre Watkin's headshot

Pierre Watkin

William 'Bill' Reardon Sr.
Roger Williams's headshot

Roger Williams

Steve, Mill Foreman
Georgia Caine's headshot

Georgia Caine

Mrs. Witworth

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