Bill Cracks Down

Bill Cracks Down is a 1937 American action romantic drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Grant Withers, Beatrice Roberts, Ranny Weeks and Judith Allen. It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures. The film was released under the alternative title Men of Steel in the United Kingdom.^[1]

Bill Cracks Down
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Directed by	William Nigh
Written by	Dorrell McGowan (screenplay) Stuart E. McGowan (screenplay)
Story by	Morgan Cox Owen Francis
Produced by	William Berke (associate producer)
Starring	Grant Withers Beatrice Roberts Ranny Weeks Judith Allen William Newell
Cinematography	William Nobles
Edited by	Edward Mann
Production company	Republic Pictures
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date	March 22, 1937 (1937-03-22)
Running time	61 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Bill Reardon runs a steel mill and is the idol of his workers; he'll forego his board meetings to challenge his workers in coal shoveling contests. His heart eventually gives out, but prior to his death he makes his will out with some unusual provisos. His playboy artist son Bill Junior returns from Paris to discover that in order to receive his inheritance he must work in the steel mill for one year with a false name, with the foreman "Tons" Walker being in charge of the mill. "Tons" decides to build Junior's character by changing him from an office file clerk to a hard working coal shoveling steel man. Junior plans his revenge by seducing "Tons"' fiancee.

Tagline

Men of Steel Meet Iron-Willed Women

Cast

• Grant Withers as "Tons" Walker
• Beatrice Roberts as Susan Bailey
• Ranny Weeks as Bill Reardon Jr., aka Bill Hall
• Judith Allen as Elaine Witworth
• William Newell as Eddie "Porky" Plunkett
• Pierre Watkin as William "Bill" Reardon Sr.
• Roger Williams as Steve, Mill Foreman
• Georgia Caine as Mrs. Witworth
• Greta Meyer as Hilda
• Edgar Norton as Jarvis, the Butler
• Harry Depp as Smalley, the Lawyer
• Eugene King as Zimich
• Landers Stevens as Dr. Colcord
• Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson as Chauffeur
• Jean Carmen as Girl (uncredited)
• Rolfe Sedan as Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
• Tom Steele as Mill Worker at Party (uncredited)