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Powder Town

ComedyDrama

Powder Town

DRAMA... with the drive of a demolition bomb!

4.4TMDB19421h 19m

TMDB4.4/10 · 5 votes

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TMDB4.4/10 · 5 votes

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Director Rowland V. Lee's wacky 1942 comedy, about an absent-minded scientist working on a secret formula at an explosives plant, stars Edmond O'Brien, Victor McLaglen, Dorothy Lovett, June Havoc, Eddie Foy Jr., Marion Martin and Mary Gordon.

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Top cast

Victor McLaglen

Victor McLaglen

Jeems O'Shea

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

J. Quincy 'Penji' Pennant

June Havoc

June Havoc

Dolly Smythe

Dorothy Lovett

Dorothy Lovett

Sally Dean

Eddie Foy Jr.

Eddie Foy Jr.

Mr. Billy Meeker

Damian O'Flynn

Damian O'Flynn

Oliver Lindsay

Marten Lamont

Marten Lamont

Chick Parker

Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

Dr. Wayne

Marion Martin

Marion Martin

Sue, Blonde Piano Player

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Mrs. Douglas

Frances E. Neal

Frances E. Neal

Carol

Julie Warren

Julie Warren

Betty

Jane Woodworth

Jane Woodworth

Helen

George Cleveland

George Cleveland

Gus the Janitor

John McGuire

John McGuire

Harvey Dodge

Crew

Rowland V. Lee

Rowland V. Lee

Director

David Boehm

David Boehm

Screenplay

Max Brand

Novel

Cliff Reid

Cliff Reid

Producer

Frank Redman

Frank Redman

Director of Photography

Samuel E. Beetley

Samuel E. Beetley

Editor

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Details

Director: Rowland V. Lee
Released: 1942
Runtime: 1h 19m
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Scores: TMDB4.4/10 · 5 votes