The tragic life story of a power-hungry industrialist is recounted in the aftermath of his death.The tragic life story of a power-hungry industrialist is recounted in the aftermath of his death.The tragic life story of a power-hungry industrialist is recounted in the aftermath of his death.
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Phillip Trent
- Tom Garner, Jr.
- (as Clifford Jones)
Frank Beal
- Board of Directors
- (uncredited)
James Burke
- Gateman
- (uncredited)
E.H. Calvert
- Board of Directors
- (uncredited)
Mary Carr
- Flower Lady
- (uncredited)
George Chandler
- Young Member - Board of Directors
- (uncredited)
Sidney D'Albrook
- Strike Leader on Platform
- (uncredited)
James Durkin
- Board of Directors
- (uncredited)
Edith Fellows
- Student
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
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- TriviaPreston Sturges has written that he based the story on his second wife's grandfather, C.W. Post, founder of a company which later became General Foods. However, except for Post's humble beginnings and the fact he committed suicide, the story bore no resemblance to his life.
- GoofsAs a boy, Tom cuts the back of his right hand badly. We are shown in a later scene that the scar is prominent as an old man. Yet on scenes showing him in between there is no scar.
- Alternate versionsThe theatrical version of the film was lost to the viewing public over the years. The film was seen only in poor quality, cut-down 16mm versions for television and non-theatrical showing. Various portions of the film were missing in different prints: this may have been because of cuts made by individual television stations, by damage to prints, or a combination of both.
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- SoundtracksNearer My God, To Thee
(1856) (uncredited)
Music by Lowell Mason
Lyrics by Sarah F. Adams
Sung at church in the opening scene by an offscreen chorus
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God on the tracks
The film begins with a funeral to the sound of "nearer my God to thee" and the soundtrack includes Gounod's "Ave Maria" as well.
This is the story of a self-made man,the American dream come true.From a track walker to a railway society tycoon,through the strikes and the strife of life ,Tom makes his way of life,abetted by wife Sally who taught him reading,writing and arithmetic when he was already a grown-up.
This is some kind of "Citizen Kane" in miniature ,relatively speaking ,a decade before Orson Welles' masterpiece happened.The story is told by Tom's good friend Henry,with wife making frequently unsympathetic comments .The movie alternates between present and past,back to childhood's days when Tom taught Henry to swim and to dive.
The story is a bit melodramatic ,mainly towards the end when the son falls in love with his stepmother and illustrates the famous sentence "you gain the world and lose your soul" ,which Tom's last word reinforces.
Henry was an educated man whereas Tom was essentially a self taught person .Tom got it made ,but in the end ,according to Sturges' screenplay,it's Henry's way which leads to true happiness.
This is the story of a self-made man,the American dream come true.From a track walker to a railway society tycoon,through the strikes and the strife of life ,Tom makes his way of life,abetted by wife Sally who taught him reading,writing and arithmetic when he was already a grown-up.
This is some kind of "Citizen Kane" in miniature ,relatively speaking ,a decade before Orson Welles' masterpiece happened.The story is told by Tom's good friend Henry,with wife making frequently unsympathetic comments .The movie alternates between present and past,back to childhood's days when Tom taught Henry to swim and to dive.
The story is a bit melodramatic ,mainly towards the end when the son falls in love with his stepmother and illustrates the famous sentence "you gain the world and lose your soul" ,which Tom's last word reinforces.
Henry was an educated man whereas Tom was essentially a self taught person .Tom got it made ,but in the end ,according to Sturges' screenplay,it's Henry's way which leads to true happiness.
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- Also known as
- Power and Glory
- Filming locations
- Hasson Railway station, Santa Susana Pass, California, USA(20thCFox legal records)
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- Runtime1 hour 16 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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