Man of the People (film)

1937 film by Edwin L. Marin

Man of the People

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Edwin L. Marin
Screenplay by| Frank Dolan
Story by| Frank Dolan
Produced by| Lucien Hubbard
Starring| Joseph Calleia
Florence Rice
Thomas Mitchell
Ted Healy
Catherine Doucet
Cinematography| Charles G. Clarke
Edited by| William S. Gray
Music by| Edward Ward

Production
company

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Distributed by| Loew's Inc.

Release date

* January 29, 1937 (1937-01-29)

Running time

| 80 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Man of the People is a 1937 American drama film directed by Edwin L. Marin and written by Frank Dolan. The film stars Joseph Calleia, Florence Rice, Thomas Mitchell, Ted Healy and Catherine Doucet. The film was released on January 29, 1937, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1][2]

## Plot

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All that attorney Jack Moreno wants to do is help his friends and the people from his neighbourhood, but in order to make a living he has to do business with the mob.

## Cast

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* Joseph Calleia as Jack Moreno
* Florence Rice as Abbey
* Thomas Mitchell as Grady
* Ted Healy as Joe 'The Glut'
* Catherine Doucet as Mrs. Reid
* Paul Stanton as Stringer
* Jonathan Hale as Carter Spetner
* Robert Emmett Keane as Murphy
* Jane Barnes as Marie Rossetti
* William Ricciardi as 'Pop' Rossetti
* Noel Madison as 'Dopey' Benny
* Soledad Jiménez as Mrs. Rossetti
* Edward Nugent as Edward Spetner
* Donald Briggs as Baldwin

## Gallery

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* Title lobby card

* "Now I can start to help my own people"

* "But you've got to drop the case for my sake"

* "Don't ever forget that I love you"

## References

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1. ^ "Man of the People (1937) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
2. ^ "Man Of The People". TV Guide. Retrieved 24 November 2014.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Man of the People (film).

* Man of the People at IMDb
* Man of the People at the TCM Movie Database
* Man of the People at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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Films directed by Edwin L. Marin

* The Death Kiss (1932)
* A Study in Scarlet (1933)
* The Avenger (1933)
* The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (1933)
* Bombay Mail (1934)
* The Crosby Case (1934)
* Affairs of a Gentleman (1934)
* Paris Interlude (1934)
* The Casino Murder Case (1935)
* Pursuit (1935)
* Moonlight Murder (1936)
* Speed (1936)
* I'd Give My Life (1936)
* Sworn Enemy (1936)
* All American Chump (1936)
* Married Before Breakfast (1937)
* Man of the People (1937)
* Everybody Sing (1938)
* Listen, Darling (1938)
* A Christmas Carol (1938)
* Fast and Loose (1939)
* Society Lawyer (1939)
* Maisie (1939)
* Henry Goes Arizona (1939)
* Florian (1940)
* Gold Rush Maisie (1940)
* Hullabaloo (1940)
* Maisie Was a Lady (1941)
* Ringside Maisie (1941)
* Paris Calling (1941)
* A Gentleman After Dark (1942)
* Miss Annie Rooney (1942)
* Invisible Agent (1942)
* Two Tickets to London (1943)
* Show Business (1944)
* Tall in the Saddle (1944)
* Johnny Angel (1945)
* Abilene Town (1946)
* Young Widow (1946)
* Mr. Ace (1946)
* Lady Luck (1946)
* Nocturne (1946)
* Christmas Eve (1947)
* Intrigue (1947)
* Race Street (1948)
* The Younger Brothers (1949)
* Canadian Pacific (1949)
* Fighting Man of the Plains (1949)
* Colt .45 (1950)
* The Cariboo Trail (1950)
* Sugarfoot (1951)
* Raton Pass (1951)
* Fort Worth (1951)

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