Master of Men (film)

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Master of Men
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Directed by Lambert Hillyer
Written by
Starring
Cinematography Joseph H. August
Edited by Gene Havlick
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
November 28, 1933
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language English

Master of Men is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Jack Holt, Fay Wray and Walter Connolly. [1] It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.

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Plot

An aspirational steel mill worker fights his way up to become a Wall Street financier. His wife disapproves of his stock market schemes, and when he loses large amounts of money they go to live in the country.

Cast

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References

  1. Kinnard & Crnkovich, p. 115

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