Bill Cracks Down 87 years old

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.

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Bill Cracks Down Cast

Name Character
Judith Allen She was 26, 85 years old when she died as Elaine Witworth
Greta Meyer She was 53, 82 years old when she died as Hilda
Beatrice Roberts She was 32, 65 years old when she died as Susan Bailey
Grant Withers He was 32, 54 years old when he died as 'Tons' Walker
Pierre Watkin He was 47, 70 years old when he died as William 'Bill' Reardon Sr.
Harry Depp He was 54, 74 years old when he died as Smalley, the Lawyer
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson He was 31, 71 years old when he died as Chauffeur
Roger Williams He was 333, 335 years old when he died as Steve, Mill Foreman
Ranny Weeks He was 30, 72 years old when he died as Bill Reardon Jr., aka Bill Hall
Landers Stevens He was 60, 63 years old when he died as Dr. Colcord
William Newell He was 43, 73 years old when he died as Eddie 'Porky' Plunkett
Edgar Norton He was 68, 84 years old when he died as Jarvis, the Butler

Bill Cracks Down Crew

Name Department
Edward Mann as Editor. He was 14 (72) years old when He died Editing
William Nobles as Director of Photography. He was 44 (75) years old when He died Camera
Eloise as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
William Nigh as Director. He was 55 (74) years old when He died Directing
William Berke as Producer. He was 33 (54) years old when He died Production
Dorrell McGowan as Screenplay. He was 37 (97) years old when He died Writing
Stuart E. McGowan as Screenplay. He was 32 (95) years old when He died Writing
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Bill Cracks Down (87 years)

  • Release day: Monday, March 22, 1937
  • Runtime: 61 minutes