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The Power and the Glory (1933)

Directed by William K. Howard · 76 min · Drama

14.5 TOPICAL score · #5,098 of 6,776 films

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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.

The Power and the Glory (1933, directed by William K. Howard) has a TOPICAL score of 14.5 - ranked 5,098 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Audiences: TMDB 5.9/10 (17 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 11 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.

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Awards0
Historical impact27
Lasting engagement12
Cast46
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Spencer Tracy (actor #85), Colleen Moore, Ralph Morgan (actor #1,791), Helen Vinson

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