Bill Cracks Down - 1937

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.

61min
1937
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating5.6/10

Cast

Grant Withers profile pictureGrant Withers'Tons' Walker
Beatrice Roberts profile pictureBeatrice RobertsSusan Bailey
Judith Allen profile pictureJudith AllenElaine Witworth
William Newell profile pictureWilliam NewellEddie 'Porky' Plunkett
Pierre Watkin profile picturePierre WatkinWilliam 'Bill' Reardon Sr.
Roger Williams profile pictureRoger WilliamsSteve, Mill Foreman
Georgia Caine profile pictureGeorgia CaineMrs. Witworth
Edgar Norton profile pictureEdgar NortonJarvis, the Butler
Landers Stevens profile pictureLanders StevensDr. Colcord

About Bill Cracks Down

Bill Cracks Down 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.

Runtime: 61min

Extra details

Original Title: Bill Cracks Down
Original Language: English
Directed By: William Nigh
Production Companies
Republic Pictures